CONTENTMENT

• definition - a state of happiness and satisfaction
• contentus 'i hold together', contain
• SYNONYMS - GRFER - gratification, delight, fulfillment, enjoyment, repretion
• Antonyms - DDMDU - displeasure, disappointment, malcontent, discontent, unsatisfied
• IDIOMS - to (one's) heart's content, a bed of roses, a leopard cannot change its spots, contended mind is a perpetual feast, content oneself with someone or something
• MANIFESTATIONS - be grateful for what you have, not complaining of what you do not have, not asking for more, want less give more, not comparing your life to others
• BIBLICAL APPLICATION - Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have, for he himself has said, "I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you" -HEBREW 13:5
• Tony Gaskins - "to be content doesn't mean you don't desire more, it means your thankful for what you have and patient for what's to come"
• Alfred Nobel - Contentment is the only real wealth
• Richard Freeman - Contentment is the ability to be happy right now for no particular reason at all
• Quotediary. me - The best feeling in the world is realizing you are perfectly happy without the things you thought you needed the most
• William Blake - You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough
• Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have
• Gratification - pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire
• Delight - a strong feeling of happiness: great pleasure or satisfaction
• Fulfillment - satisfaction or happiness as a result of fully developing one's abilities or character
• Enjoyment - a feeling of pleasure caused by doing or experiencing something you like
• Repletion - fulfillment of a need or desire
• Displeasure - a feeling of annoyance or disapproval
• Disappointment - feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.
• Malcontent - a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
• Discontent - not pleased or satisfied
• Unsatisfied - not satisfied or fulfilled
• to (one's) heart's content - to one's entire satisfaction, without limitation
• a bed of roses - an easy, comfortable situation
• a leopard cannot change its spots - a person's character
• contented mind is a perpetual feast - the cause of lasting happiness, and suggests that striving for such contentment is more important than striving for materials riches
• content oneself with someone or something - to be satisfied with (usually less of) someone or something