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Silver Lining Of Your Cloud
Life Quotes and Sayings
Contentment
The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be
able to lose all desire for all things beyond your reach. ~Lin Yu-t’ang
It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the
gratification of it. ~Aristotle
It is always death that comes before your desires are fulfilled. Even if you live
for a thousand years your desires are not going to be fulfilled. ~Osho
Mind means discontent; it is its very nature. Desires are only manifestations of
this discontent. When you watch your desires you slowly slowly become aware
of the futility of desiring, you become aware of the absurd nature of desiring.
You become aware that by their very nature desires are unfulfillable. Seeing this,
a transformation happens, a miracle happens, a radical change sets in; but by
seeing this–not by repression, not by control but by understanding. ~Osho
Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize
there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~Lao Tzu
Everything has its wonders, even in darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever
state I may be, therein to be content. ~Helen Keller
Who is rich? He who rejoices in his portion. ~The Talmud
Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll be never be content with what
you have. ~Doris Mortman
The whole contains nothing that is not for its advantage. By remembering that I
am part of such a whole, I shall be content with everything that happens.
~Marcus Aurelius
Contentment is a state of grace, a state of peace and happiness, appreciation and
enjoyment for what is, right now. Desires, in contrast, can never be satisfied.
Once we get what we crave, we soon find it less satisfying than we expected, so
we strive for something else. The only escape from this perpetual wheel of want
is to discover the contentment and perfection we already have. ~Gillian Stokes
Because he believes in himself,
he doesn’t try to convince others.
Because he is content with himself,
he doesn’t need others’ approval,.
Because he accepts himself,
the whole world accepts him.
~Tao-Te Ching
When you get there, there isn’t any there there. ~Gertrude Stein
He who has known the contentment of being contented will always be content.
~Lao-tzu
Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and
share with the people the same happiness. ~Kahlil Gibran
In the hope of reaching the moon, men fail to see the flowers that blossom at
their feet. ~Albert Schweitzer
When you are identified with the One, all things will be complete to you.
~Chuang Tzu
Are these things really better than the things I already have? Or am I just trained
to be dissatisfied with what I have now? ~Chuck Palahniuk
If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely
important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you
have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to
protect yourself from the elements. ~14th Dalai Lama
To the contented, even poverty is joy. To the discontented, even wealth is a
vexation. ~Ming Lum Paou Keen
