Contentment is an elusive state of being. It isn’t a natural goal because it feels static and dull.

However, contentment is anything but dull! It requires investment of purpose, focus, and desire. To be content is a constant movement towards stability. And stability requires balance.

Contentment has three requirements:

It requires an awareness of one’s situation in the world, that is, an understanding of society with its expectations and its allowances. To be content in society mea...