"Although we sometimes claim to be happy, our initial enthusiasm for life has disappeared." This is a sentence in the preface of Chicken Soup for the Soul. Although it is short, it is a true portrayal of us. This book was bought in the fourth grade of primary school, and I didn't feel much when I read it at that time. This summer vacation, I read it again, but it had a different flavor.

There is a story like this:

An old man in a small town in the United States celebrated his birthday. Local reporters came to congratulate him and interviewed him at the same time. In the interview, the old man said, "I am the richest man here."

Soon, this sentence reached the tax inspector in the town. The inspector immediately stopped him and asked bluntly, "You claim to be the richest man, don't you?"

The old man nodded without hesitation: "Yes, I did say that."

Hearing this, the inspector immediately took out the pen and paper and the register from his briefcase and continued to ask, "In that case, can you tell me something about your wealth?"

The old man said excitedly, "The first wealth is my health. Although I am over 70 years old, I can eat and walk, and my body can't lose you! "

The inspector was a little surprised, but he asked patiently, "Do you have any wealth?"

The old man replied, "My wife and I have lived together for nearly sixty years. In addition, I have several smart and filial children, and everyone here is envious. Isn't this wealth? "

The inspector stopped him and asked bluntly, "Don't you have any bank deposits or any valuable securities?"

The old man answered simply: "No."

The inspector asked, "Don't you have any other real estate?"

He still got an honest and sincere answer: "No". I have nothing but the wealth I just mentioned. "

The inspector put the register away and said in awe, "old man, as you said, you are indeed the richest man in our town." Besides, no one can take away your wealth. Even the government can't take your property tax. "

Yes, sometimes happiness really has nothing to do with wealth and fame. Plain clothes are not necessarily less happy than luxury diners, and pimps are not necessarily less happy than rich officials.

"Don't think that the flag is flying in front, and there must be footsteps behind me. You have your romance and I have my splendid scenery. " Contentment doesn't mean that we don't have ideals and pursuits. We are still stuck in the past. Contentment is an accurate choice after fully understanding one's inner feelings and strength.

Tight strings can play beautiful music, but loose strings can't make notes jump happily on them; Tightening the bow can successfully shoot an arrow, but an excessively tight bow can only unfortunately break the string. Just the right pool of clear water can increase the load according to the wind; A river full of water has brought endless disasters to people. Therefore, everything should be moderate, and the so-called contentment should also be moderate.

Find the life that suits you best, don't be insatiable, don't bite off more than one can chew, spend every day in a down-to-earth manner, and be happy only when you are satisfied.

After reading this book, I have just passed the beginning of my long journey, but because of this wonderful beginning, I believe I can, and I will definitely draw a satisfactory end to my long journey.

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Life is contentment, and contentment can lead to happiness. In my eyes, contented people are happy. They don't care if they eat and wear worse than others, and they don't care if they live in a bungalow or a villa, or if they drive a tractor or a Ferrari. In their view, everything they have is the source of their happiness. Contentment makes them feel the warmth of every ray of sunshine and the freshness of every ray of air. Aren't such people happy?

Tao Yuanming gave up wealth and enjoyed peace; Faye Wong gave up the dazzling stage and enjoyed a happy life; Socrates lives in a small house with some friends, but he is still happy. Some of them are outstanding poets, some are excellent singers and some are great philosophers. They all found their own happiness because of contentment. Can't we have our own happiness?

Contentment will light the beacon of progress for us and insert the wings of happiness for us. What about those who are dissatisfied? In order to gain more benefits, some disgruntled businesses have created many appalling incidents such as "tainted milk powder" and "gutter oil". Some dissatisfied stars try to make themselves more famous by exposing scandals. Are these dissatisfied people happy? No, they are not happy. The insatiable businessman was punished by the law by unscrupulous means because of his greed for wealth; Because of the pursuit of fame and profit, dissatisfied stars were eventually cast aside by society regardless of shame.

Satisfaction comes from cherishing what you have and from your "heart" experience of simple and ordinary things. Although today's society is rich and colorful, there are also tempting factors behind the richness. So how do we get rid of the sugar coating of these risk factors and recognize their true colors, which requires us to have a contented heart. Only when you know how to be content can you not destroy yourself because of the temporary happiness brought by drugs, put yourself in prison because of petty profits, or even be scolded because of temporary vanity. In fact, contentment is not difficult. As long as we know how to cherish, then contentment will always accompany you, take you to experience the wonderful behind the ordinary and see the blue sky behind the white clouds.

Contentment is always happy, and happiness lasts forever. Let's get rid of the dark clouds of illusory wealth and fame, and have a look at the happy sky belonging to the contented.

Tisso

I quite agree that we should always look at what we have, and don't always feel that we don't have it here and there. It seems that others have everything. Thinking that you have nothing is the source of pain, and contentment is the source of happiness. People's desires are endless. If you have more, you will want more. If you have 1 million, you will want 10 million ... As the saying goes, if you want more than you can fill, you will swallow an elephant. If you always want to make yourself more, you must work hard, speculate, dig your brains and even do whatever it takes. In this case, will people still be happy?

Are you still happy? Whether he gets it or not, he won't be happy, he can only suffer.

In today's society, such examples are numerous. In this neighborhood where we live, there is a rich man who frequents. On the surface, the rich man looks bright and flashy, but in fact, he is in pain.

Why? It is said that his children are fighting for his property, three lovers want him to accompany him every day, and his wife has to find ways to hide and appease, and there are infighting in business ... This rich man is not yet 60 years old, but his "parts" are basically out of order. If this example is not typical, then let's take a look at the real estate storm of the rich in Hong Kong. There have been disputes over the property of Gong Ruxin, Stanley Ho, Guo Bingjiang, Guo Binglian and Guo Bingxiang. Even though Li Ka-shing had an arrangement for property distribution on the surface, in fact his two sons were secretly fighting for it ... Can't say that these rich people are not rich, but are they happy?

To measure happiness, we should not only look at wealth, but also look at thoughts. A contented person is often a happy person.

My neighbor, Uncle Liu, is a widower and penniless. Except for a black-and-white TV, his home is basically surrounded by people. However, Uncle Liu is cheerful all day, talking and laughing, and often helps people around him.

Someone joked, "Uncle Liu, don't you think you are living a very timid life?" Uncle Liu said frankly:

"I am poor, but I don't steal or rob. I eat by myself. I am very satisfied and happy. What am I afraid of? "

Yes, a contented person, a person with few desires, any intrigue, haggle over every ounce, be swayed by considerations of gain and loss has nothing to do with him. He is content with what he has, happiness, happiness, happiness.

As the ancients said, those who are satisfied are poor, those who are happy are happy, and those who are not satisfied are rich and worried. Content is the wealth of nature, while luxury is man-made poverty. The fertile land is vast and the eclipse rises; There are thousands of rooms in Guangsha, and I sleep seven feet at night. Why do you need babao when you are full? Seven feet, a thousand households? Contentment is the source of happiness.