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All the world live in 2 tents :
“Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.” - Benjamin Franklin
To what extend do you agree to this ?
Well , i agree TTM .
i believe that one must appreciate what they have now and seek contentment .
Those that are too greedy , not applying to money only , are sinners imho .
Taking money as an illustration .
With contentment , you wouldn't go around splurging money on unnecessary things .
That's why you will save up money which makes " poor men rich " .
With discontentment , which usually comes with the fatal word " greed " , makes one unable to appreciate what he has now , keeping himself to his world . Not only that , he will seems unsatisfied and miserable , which may lead to doing some underhand means to get himself satisfied without realising that what he did may hurt his closest ones ( relationship with others involved ) . Like having a lawsuit with own family members for the assets .
Not wanting something sometimes is as good as having something .
Think about that .
Most people are just not contented with themselves .
they just want more and more .
but of course , this does not apply to education .
they just don't realise what they are doing and appreciate what they have now .
And ended up hurting either themselves or their surrounding people .
i know this is stupid ,
but i believe everyone has a definite amount of things that they should have/own , imho .
For instance , when i gain more than what i should have , i will lose something else somewhere in some point of my life ( could be decades later ) .
Be it money or concerning about relationship , there will be a certain amount of one should have .
ridiculous beliefs right ~
But whatever it is , it makes me and constantly remind me not to be a greedy person .
Since young , my mom taught me to be gracious ( such as telling me i should not be stingy , like giving presents to friends or treating them meals ) , but idk .. im just too shy to initiate D;
Talking about that .
ima shy person . ( don't puke cuz im serious )
:p
So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. - Morrie Schwartz
Sometimes , it's hard to find what our purposes really are in life .
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But maybe you can start of with a simple sense of awareness .
Be conscious to your surroundings and the people around you .
They may be obvious , & some are obscure .
idk ~ may be could start off with ,
what others compliment you on , what excites and draws your attention , what you enjoy doing , who do you really care for , who do you really don't want to lose and then slowly work on it ?
i don't know what is my purpose .
What is my purpose i asked myself . No return answer . Or maybe , i just can't be bothered and let nature take its course .
But i know sometimes our past makes us what we are today , not apply to all condition :P
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I asked myself again , " What are the three most important things in my life ? "
For me , they are health , happiness and love ( relationship with family & friends , even strangers to an extend of a small amount only ) . These are tangible things that money cannot buy .
Then followed by things such as food , wisdom , appearance , fresh air , home , money , success , honesty , compassion , attitude , perseverance , trust , honesty , fun .. well i can think of many with no terms of importance :p
Well , whatever .
im not implying im not greedy or whatsoever angelic person i am in this post .
keeping everything in moderation and to appreciate the things i have now is what i want to constantly remind myself of (especially my family) .
What's yours is yours , what's not yours ... you can try grabbing it ? but i believe in fate .
If it doesn't belong to you , you can never get it no matter how hard you've tried .
With contentment , i believe i will be a happier person (:
