Contentment Quotes Quotes

“It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.”
― Germany Kent

“The world owes you nothing because the universe has already given you everything.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pebbles that bring you joy are better than diamonds that bring you sorrow.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“You see it as me going back. I see it as me staying on track.”
― Germany Kent

“When truth looks in the mirror, virtue looks out.
When courage looks in the mirror, faith looks out.
When charity looks in the mirror, love looks out.
When contentment looks in the mirror, peace looks out.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Hoarding can never end, for the heart of man always covets for more, its raging appetites can only be quenched by the heavy sands of the grave.”
― Bangambiki Habyarimana, Book of Wisdom

“Don’t look at the person who has it all. Look to the person who doesn’t need it all.”
― Toyin Omofoye

“She envied them (the fishermen) for their capacity for stillness, this ability to wait for hours for fish that did not exist, or if they did, turned out to be so tiny that in the end they could only be used as bait for another fish that would never get caught. How amazing was this ability to achieve plenty by achieving little, to go home empty-handed yet still satisfied at the end of the day.”
― Elif Shafak, The Bastard of Istanbul

“Contentment is realized when gratitude becomes a lifestyle.”
― Toyin Omofoye

“It’s one thing to have all that you need.
It’s another thing to recognize that you have all you need.”
― Toyin Omofoye

“You are not blessed until you recognize that you are blessed.”
― Toyin Omofoye

“Positivity is
negativity repellent.”
― Rob Liano

“There are people out there who have all the 'shoulds.' Yet they are still not at peace with themselves. They are stressed out, disconnected, unfulfilled, unloved, heavy-hearted, and unsure what to do about it.”
― Amanda W. Jenkins, Go From Hustle to Flow: Yoga + Mindset Practice to Release Overwhelm, Cultivate Peace + Redefine Success

“Gratitude is like an enzyme. An enzyme catalyzes a reaction by lowering its activation energy in order to produce the desired product. Similarly, gratitude lowers the energy requirement to attain and sustain man’s most desired state, the state of contentment.”
― Toyin Omofoye

“Contentment is the ability to recognise and appreciate that what you have is enough”
― Rosette Mugidde Wamambe

“Expensive toys are nice to have. But the most fun can be the simple and cheap ones. Make the best of experiences out of the minimum resources that you may have.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“Don’t look at the person who has it all; look to the personwho doesn’t need it all.”
― Toyin Omofoye

“There is nothing they can take away that will take away from me.”
― Toyin Omofoye

“Teach yourself to be grateful no matter how little you have or receive. That's the first step to contentment. Self-discipline is the key. ”
― Verliza Gajeles

“Life is a feast, but it’s only the food you digest that can nourish you.”
― Dr Toyin Omofoye

“The more I search, the more I find.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“What is Happiness?

Happiness is a myth. It doesn't exist.

What we call happiness is merely a temporary sensation of excitement that we receive upon the fulfillment of our expectations.

It's not happiness, it's addiction.

And since we have made a society out of this insane pursuit of addiction, our brain is never at a healthy state to actually fathom and more importantly produce true happiness.

And what is true happiness?

Contentment.

You've been working for hours. You haven't had the time to even have some water. Finally you finish your work and drink a glass of water. The sheer feeling of joy that you receive at that moment - that's happiness, that's contentment.

You haven't been near your loved ones for days, for you've been away for work. Finally you get home and take them in your arms - that's happiness, that's contentment.

Now let me tell you what is not happiness, what is in fact an unhealthy addiction which only ruins a person's life both mentally and physically.

You've been using the same smartphone for over a year now. Suddenly the brand announces the release of a new model. And you get all hyped up to buy that model, despite the fact that you don't really need it. That's addiction - that's an illness.

You visit a new place on vacation. But instead of experiencing that place with your heart, you bring your phone out and waste the entire vacation on taking pictures to post on social media.

That's addiction, that's illness. You know why? Because when you get home, you realize, you have plenty of pictures of the vacation on your phone alright, but you have no meaningful memory of that place in your heart.

In usual circumstances, our brain doesn't distinguish between addiction and true joy. It can only do that, when we stop running and start living. Because at the end of the day, joy is not about fulfilling expectations, joy is about learning to live beyond expectations.”
― Abhijit Naskar, High Voltage Habib: Gospel of Undoctrination

“We walk on waters
but it’s not a miracle
we skim life’s surface so lightly
our sleepwalking is literal

We miss out on sunsets
though their poetry is lyrical
we are trapped in distractions
their net often digital

Contentment abounds
not in the minds who ponder
but in the eyes of those
who look at the world
in a state of perpetual wonder”
― Valentina Quarta, The Purpose Ladder

“But my soul remains in Grace, babes. All my failures are constantly redeemed too.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“Dear Daughter,
Learn to be content with your life because that is the only one you have.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, Dear Daughter: Short and Sweet Messages for a Queen

“Three things that are difficult to practice, let alone be a master of them: to be one with the present, the unshakable calmness, and contentedness.”
― Udayakumar D.S., Fearless and Free: How One Man Changed my Life ǀ Self-help story on life, love and making a fresh start

“Conscience is a sentinel placed by God; listen to it and live a contented life, or ignore it and live a miserable one”
― Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi

“Create a life that brings inner contentment, not one merely designed for external admiration.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“The possession of illegal properties is a poison to one's legal possession.”
― Joshua A Adebodun, Re-Exploring Genesis: Uncover the Author's Intents, Gain Clarity, and Deepen Your Faith.

“As we get older, we tend to become discontent. Just like how the airports have increased security, we let our insecurities force our happiness in everyday things to disappear like a plane drifting among the clouds”
― Loren Cribbs, Wings to Rise above Divorce: Finding Forgiveness, Redemption, and Renewal during Turbulent Separations