Contentment!!

Where do we seek contentment?

The dictionary defines contentment as satisfication, gratification, happiness etc.

Are we ever content with what we have? Some say they are, some are never content.

Are we satisfied with the way our life is proceeding? Some get up from their sleep and live their life they want it to be, some simply meander as life takes them.

Right through our life, from childhood to adulthood we are not content.

In school, we used to grumble about our marks. I should have got more, he got more than me!! (I was definitely thankful that I got whatever marks I got).

Discontent with the amount of pocket money our parents used to give and with the amount of play time or TV time we were allowed.

During the teenage period, not content with the no of girlfriends or boyfriends as the case may be (I was one of them). Again, no money for petrol for bikes. Not content with the fun that we were having.

During adulthood, chasing the dream job and salary, hopping from company to company. Again, discontent with your life, quarrels with wife/husband (who you married thinking was perfect for you), raising children who turn out to be 10 times as worse as you were during the same age. People say marriages are made in heaven, the starting is true, then the couple go through hell to make the marriage work.

Who do we turn to for contentment?

I guess the first thing would be is to look within. Are we living the life we want to live or is someone dictating the terms? (Am not talking about the higher authority above us!). What do we really want from life and what do we want to achieve?

One of the biggest mistakes we do, is not speak to our parents and confide in them. We think that they are a generation older and are of no use to us. (I did that for a good part of my life..now I've mended my ways)

Of course..good close friends (if any). Good friends who will stand by you, tell you right or wrong on your face. I think I do have some in this category.

After marriage, your wife who is your soulmate, if you get lucky the neighbour's wife. Your children if they listen to you.

Its like chasing the elixir of life. Even as I write this article, am not content with it, Think it can be better.