Content
Definition
In a state of peaceful happiness.
Practical Tips
- If you can’t enjoy your situation in life (and cant change it), decide to accept it and be the best you can be in it.
- Count your blessings and look around for the good in your life.
- Allow others to be who they are, rather than striving to change them.
- Look after your own well-being, to the best of your ability.
Beliefs and Affirmations
I trust myself to feel loved and wanted, which gives me peace of mind and contentment.
Every day, I feel I am achieving something worthwhile that gives me fulfilment, contentment and a zest for life.
Rules
(How to make it very EASY to feel the positive emotion)
Anytime I am living the life I choose, I feel Contented.
Anytime I focus on living for the now, I feel Contentment.
Anytime I cherish the good bits in my life, I feel Content.
Anytime I feel content, I feel Satisfaction.
Anytime I appreciate and am grateful for my surroundings, I feel Contented.
Anytime I appreciate what I’ve got at the moment, I feel Content.
Example Challenges
DC054 It’s the end of another year and I don’t feel I’ve progressed at all!!
DC068 I keep being asked to do things I don’t enjoy ( a hotel receptionist said this) but I don’t know how to move forward!
DC151 I’m on a diet and when I go out to restaurants I can never find anything to eat!
DC157 If only I had more money, I could just get on with my life!
Quotes
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”
– Lao Tzu
“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