Contentment leads to happiness.

[uneng]

Contentment is a constant state of mind, where you find yourself satisfied for very brief periods of time. Once you get used to what you already have, you will start demanding for more in order to be contented once again.

Worst yet: what if the object of your contentment isn't available anymore? What if you can't reach it, doesn't matter how hard you try? That is devastating, and puts you into a situation you are nothing else than a wanderer, who are constantly uneasy, looking for answers which aren't replied.

Then the attachment to money and addictions pops up as a replacement to give you ephemeral pleasure, since what would really give you not only pleasure, but also happiness, can't be reached.

[Iamgoat]

Happiness = Reality - Expectations

Most people are unhappy because their expectations exceed their reality. The most simple way to increase your happiness is to decrease your expectations. Bettering yourself works also, but that takes more effort.

I like this analogy of yours, it speaks volume from my perspective to what to equated here. If you allow your expectations to outweigh your reality, you will never reach the level of contentment you need in life to be an happy person. First of all, it is good to know people who are happy in life are mostly those who have been able to manage their expectations about themselves and the things they pursue about life and by so doing, they are able to accept whatever results reality throw at them and if yo success kind of person, you will seriously find it difficult to enter any form of depression or agony on things you could not achieve.

[Lida93]

Some people are not just happy not because of anything but they are sad and unhappy because they are not contented with what they have, they usually want to have more and that usually cost them there happiness and make them depressed. I’m one of those people that usually think about having and getting anything I want, to be honest with you all, It usually lead me to depression. I’m always not happy and I know deep down that attitude is a very bad attitude and I want to stop it, because it is depriving me of happiness.
I have come to the conclusion that lack of contentment is one of the major cause of unhappiness in our life.

There's so much competition among people nowadays and this generation just made everything worse with how it has made a lot of insignificant Ostentatious things to appears attractive to the extend that people don't find happiness where it really lies. The biggest self hurting notion is that which you tell yourself that you must get everything you want. The cosmos doesn't work that way. Being healthy, able to provide roof over your head with complete three square meals daily and a happy family life.

I think this should be basic maxims to always feel happy. To be happy mean to be contented you must do away with the feeling of competition and start appreciating every thing you have achieved and be hopeful.

[Nothingtodo]

It is not possible to define happiness in human life, especially since many people may have a lot of wealth and money, but in reality they may be unhappy. On the other hand, many people may be happy in life even if they do not have money. That is why we cannot measure happiness by money. A person can be happy by achieving self-satisfaction. That is, many people can be happy with little, and only those whose needs are met with this little can realize the true taste of happiness. If achieving satisfaction is a person's target, then I think that person is definitely happy.

[Rockstarguy]

Some people are not just happy not because of anything but they are sad and unhappy because they are not contented with what they have, they usually want to have more and that usually cost them there happiness and make them depressed. I’m one of those people that usually think about having and getting anything I want, to be honest with you all, It usually lead me to depression. I’m always not happy and I know deep down that attitude is a very bad attitude and I want to stop it, because it is depriving me of happiness.
I have come to the conclusion that lack of contentment is one of the major cause of unhappiness in our life.

Their will be a level that you will be at and you are not seeing yourself elevating above that level you may be worried, i think this is what makes some people to be depressed. Contentment is a good one, it makes one not to become greedy. But if you are contented with the finacial level you are try to ensure you dont remain at that level for a longtime. As you are contented with what you have and what you do try as well to grow and as you go through the process of growth you should be able to be contented at every level. If you are not growing you may become tired to be contented with what you have and become depressed.

[DYOR+BTC]

It is not possible to define happiness in human life, especially since many people may have a lot of wealth and money, but in reality they may be unhappy. On the other hand, many people may be happy in life even if they do not have money. That is why we cannot measure happiness by money. A person can be happy by achieving self-satisfaction. That is, many people can be happy with little, and only those whose needs are met with this little can realize the true taste of happiness. If achieving satisfaction is a person's target, then I think that person is definitely happy.

That is enough reason why they said money dont bring happiness but some never believes until they find themselves in such situations that is when they will know what it means.  Happiness is a special gift that comes without a price but just contentment, Some blessed with all the wonderful and amazing gifts of life at times finds it difficult becoming happy because of one reason or the other. Not that money is not good but it never gives all thing we wish for in life as some good things comes naturally and depends on how we take things.  A man that is never happy when things are going perfectly well for others, can never be happy even if he has everything on earth as life will only give to you what you give to others

[Felicity_Tide]

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I have come to the conclusion that lack of contentment is one of the major cause of unhappiness in our life.

There are so many reasons why people are not happy, and I agree that this is is part of it since it practically has to do with reality. Just so you know, you are not the only one out of the 8 billion population, that is experiencing something of such, but the big question that a lot of people don't often ask is, "how much of a thing do we need in order to be contented?". I believe that contentment and satisfaction differs from person to person. The reason why you probably don't feel contented is because you feel that you've not done enough, and maybe you're scared of losing what you've managed to build/gather over the years. I don't think business minded people are ever contended, as they keep trying to put in more effort. So, I feel this issue is more of a general psychological thing... Trying to get more and more. It might not be as bad as you think, but you just have to find ways to create your own happiness.

[Tungbulu]

I am happy you realized how limited life can be.

Sometimes we forget how blessed we are. We have groceries to eat, clean sheets on our bed, family and friends that loves us, children ready to milk us dry, and we wake up every day with the right mind. If we dont feel blessed and content with all this, then I dont know what it is.

We have limited time on earth, so we should use it wisely.

You know one thing about humans is that our wants are insatiable, we might be working so hard and praying for something, and this is only the moment that thing retains its value in our mind, but the moment we achieve that thing, it automatically loses value after a couple of time, and then we set new targets and milestone to reach, forgetting how much we longed for what is currently in our possession.

The moment we learn to appreciate every little thing we have, no matter how little they are, the better for us and that’s when we’ll truly know what true contentment really is.

[Hewlet]

Contentment is a constant state of mind, where you find yourself satisfied for very brief periods of time. Once you get used to what you already have, you will start demanding for more in order to be contented once again.

Someone is always ahead of you and there's always something you want to reach out to when though you already have some things all figured out at your end. If you don't come to the realisation that you can't get all the things you desire and that your life shouldn't be compared to that of others, you will end up stressing yourself trying to measure up to others even though that's not a realistic thing to do.

Like the saying goes, "I've taught myself to have a conscience that's happy both in the times of plenty and the times when things might appear little.  Settling in your mind that in whatever state you are, that you deserve to be grateful to God for it gives you the highest form of calmness, peace and happiness that you can ever ask for.

[Stable090]

Some people are not just happy not because of anything but they are sad and unhappy because they are not contented with what they have, they usually want to have more and that usually cost them there happiness and make them depressed.

In life we should know that we can’t get everything, so in whatsoever condition we are, we just have to learn to make ourselves happy. No matter how wealthy you are in life, you still going to be aiming higher, you will always want more, so if you need peace of mind in life, just keep on struggling for more, but you should be satisfied with what you have at that moment. Don’t be so desperate, if you are not satisfied with what you have, then you not going to be happy in life, you just going to keep on comparing yourself with people ahead of you, and you not even going to be focused, which might lead to you being depressed, and you going to do things which you are not suppose to do.

[Berry2d]

Some people are not just happy not because of anything but they are sad and unhappy because they are not contented with what they have, they usually want to have more and that usually cost them there happiness and make them depressed.

In life we should know that we can’t get everything, so in whatsoever condition we are, we just have to learn to make ourselves happy. No matter how wealthy you are in life, you still going to be aiming higher, you will always want more, so if you need peace of mind in life, just keep on struggling for more, but you should be satisfied with what you have at that moment. Don’t be so desperate, if you are not satisfied with what you have, then you not going to be happy in life, you just going to keep on comparing yourself with people ahead of you, and you not even going to be focused, which might lead to you being depressed, and you going to do things which you are not suppose to do.

The earlier we understand the above mentioned statement that we can't get all we wish for the better for all. Day in and out new inventions are made that makes the already existing ones become abdated and leaving us with no choice than to fall in love with the new inventions without the knowledge that our financial capacity can not afford it which makes humans get involved in unimaginable things that destroys us.
I know human needs are insatiable but we must learn never to be moved by what we cannot afford because the wish to acquire all the good things of life easily leads one to a point of no return.
As for happiness,  it comes only to the one that wants to be happy as those with some terrible conditions never forgets to make themselves happy.

[HyperCodexV]

Some people are not just happy not because of anything but they are sad and unhappy because they are not contented with what they have, they usually want to have more and that usually cost them there happiness and make them depressed. I’m one of those people that usually think about having and getting anything I want, to be honest with you all, It usually lead me to depression. I’m always not happy and I know deep down that attitude is a very bad attitude and I want to stop it, because it is depriving me of happiness.
I have come to the conclusion that lack of contentment is one of the major cause of unhappiness in our life.

If people in most cases are never satisfied with what they have or have acquired, then it becomes very hard for them to feel happiness within them. And having the nerve to want to improve your life is normal thing, but if that dying desire to have more never stops, then at some point it can take away your peace of mind.
That’s why sometimes learning to appreciate what we already have is very important in life. Contentment does not mean you stop growing, it just means you don’t let your happiness depend only on what you don’t have.

[Ishicryptic]

Some people are not just happy not because of anything but they are sad and unhappy because they are not contented with what they have, they usually want to have more and that usually cost them there happiness and make them depressed. I’m one of those people that usually think about having and getting anything I want, to be honest with you all, It usually lead me to depression. I’m always not happy and I know deep down that attitude is a very bad attitude and I want to stop it, because it is depriving me of happiness.
I have come to the conclusion that lack of contentment is one of the major cause of unhappiness in our life.

What some people don't understand is that being contented doesn't mean that you cannot aim for a better life, contentment is more of a mindset that you can aim higher but make due with what you have at hand. Human wants are insatiable and as long as you don't see contentment as gratitude even if you get 10× of what you aim you still wouldn't be satisfied you will keep aiming for more. In another angle we can see contentment as gratitude, as you are aiming for greater things in life you should be grateful for what you have. If you have all the money in the world but don't have your health you cannot enjoy your wealth so we need to priotize our physical wellbeing over amasing all the wealth in this world.

[Royal Cap]

What some people don't understand is that being contented doesn't mean that you cannot aim for a better life, contentment is more of a mindset that you can aim higher but make due with what you have at hand. Human wants are insatiable and as long as you don't see contentment as gratitude even if you get 10× of what you aim you still wouldn't be satisfied you will keep aiming for more. In another angle we can see contentment as gratitude, as you are aiming for greater things in life you should be grateful for what you have. If you have all the money in the world but don't have your health you cannot enjoy your wealth so we need to priotize our physical wellbeing over amasing all the wealth in this world.

But I think that sometimes people talk about contentment in such a way that it becomes a reason for some people to stop without realizing it, If someone always thinks that they should be happy with what they have then they may not use their full potential. It is true that people naturally strive for something better. This desire is not bad, In fact many improvements and discoveries have been made because of this restlessness and desire for something greater, So i will say that it is natural to always try to push yourself a little further.

[Aventas]

Our human mind is such that after achieving something, it becomes normal within a few days. Then the previous joy is no longer there. Instead, a tendency to want something new is created. I read somewhere that this is called hedonic adaptation. Do you know what happens in this? No matter how much a person achieves something, their expectations keep increasing, but satisfaction never lasts.

[Tonimez]

Our human mind is such that after achieving something, it becomes normal within a few days. Then the previous joy is no longer there. Instead, a tendency to want something new is created. I read somewhere that this is called hedonic adaptation. Do you know what happens in this? No matter how much a person achieves something, their expectations keep increasing, but satisfaction never lasts.

Human want is insatiable and the joy of having increases by having. There's no better way to describe such attitude to make it feel less important because no matter how you ignore it, you find yourself wanting more at some point. This has been the norm and it is really killing humanity. Our politicians are heartless and loot the public funds daily simply because of lack of contentment. There's an amount of money you will have and you are guaranteed till forever riches but even at this stage, they still want more.

If humans can start analysing some of these things and start to consider how deep it is eating into morality, then everyone will have a happier life. Everyone has had that period when he feels so insatiable even after achieving something bigger. I have one style of controlling this act most times, I'm always telling myself, "what of those people I'm better than, what will they do"? By so doing, I control the urge to do stupid things due to human selfishness.

[Somto9Light]

It is not possible to define happiness in human life, especially since many people may have a lot of wealth and money, but in reality they may be unhappy. On the other hand, many people may be happy in life even if they do not have money. That is why we cannot measure happiness by money. A person can be happy by achieving self-satisfaction. That is, many people can be happy with little, and only those whose needs are met with this little can realize the true taste of happiness. If achieving satisfaction is a person's target, then I think that person is definitely happy.

That’s right. As far as humans are concerned, humans wants will always be insatiable, so if one places their happiness on what they want or desire to achieve, then they’ll never remain happy or satisfied because the search for happiness will be unending. But if people can learn to be happy with what they currently have at their disposal while they continue to strive for more, but don’t let your happiness be dependent on money or any other material possessions.

[Accardo]

Life has cheated some people which had made this beautiful world a sad place for them. We don't have to blame these people for their predicament but to help them ans share the love of God with them so that they don't follow the wicked part to survive.

I wouldn't want you to believe what you said here, life never cheats people, it's a clear place, we all are here to enjoy the structures of life and wherever it'll take us to, the confusion is with material needs, but people fail to recognize unmaterial needs, the people who seem to have the material things as you may call it, houses, cars, etc, it makes no difference, but they suffer lack of unmaterial needs - no real love, no fun, nobody cheer them up, many if them are in the big house with a remote control changing TV stations. We have to be thankful for what ever we have here, I don't think anybody is cheated, it's a level play ground we are in, the air, fire, water, and the atmosphere are very free to access.

[Dunamisx]

Be satisfied with the little you have, so that you don't get much expectations from people around you or things happening around without giving it to your own self first, when you are being contended, you will see life appearing at a simplest form, and you won't afford to take things personal to yourself as well, disappointment may be coming around from different areas, intimidation and challenges all around you, but choose not to be moved by all these.

[KingsDen]

As a young man who has great aspirations in life, there is just two ways to leave a peaceful life and not become lazy in the name of contentment;

• You have to first understand that your present condition is not the best version of you, that you will have to work hard in order to grow.
• Be content with what you have while working for a greater tomorrow.

If you practice contentment, you have successfully solved 50% of your problems as a young man.
Do not allow peer group to pressure you, just know what you are doing and follow it diligently, result will come.