Seeking Contentment
con·tent·ment No un \kən- ˈ tent-mənt\ : the state of being happy and satisfied : the state of being content Happiness and contentment. Of course, we all want to experience these things. Right? But sometimes that's a lot easier said than done. Is happiness dependent on what we have, or what we do, how we look, or how we feel? According to the Mayo Clinic, the bulk of what determines happiness is personality and — more importantly — thoughts and behaviors that can be changed. Well, that's encouraging. In other words, we can learn to be happy! No matter what our circumstances. Many people think that happiness comes from being born rich or beautiful or living a stress-free life, but the reality is that people who have wealth, beauty or less stress are not any happier than those who don't enjoy those blessings.