Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures
 it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise
 and a happy purchase. -John Balguy

“Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want,
 but the realization of how much you already have.”

“If one's life is simple, contentment has to come.
Simplicity is extremely important for happiness.
Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have,
 is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing,
 and shelter to protect yourself from the elements.
And finally, there is an intense delight in abandoning
faulty states of mind and in cultivating helpful ones in meditation.”

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