Why Is CONTENTMENT So Elusive?

Why Is CONTENTMENT So Elusive?

Many people believe that having tons of money would solve all their problems.  However, even people WHO can afford great luxuries can find themselves UNHAPPY in their lives.  The key to well-being ISN'T the number in your bank account BUT your ability to feel CONTENTMENT wherever you are in life.  So, Why Is CONTENTMENT So Elusive? Have you ever bought a lotto ticket and allowed yourself to imagine all of the things you would buy with money❓❓❓

Becoming rich overnight would be absolutely amazing, whew!  It's true, in lotto, from time to time, someone really wins the jackpot worth hundreds of millions and on that note, it may be safe to assume most people today wish they had more money and making that kind of money WOULD help solve their worries, fears and/or pain.  Right? Maybe I guess.  BUT hey, most people DON'T play lotto and assuming we do, the winning probability could be the slimmest ever you could think of💧💧💧

Some of us get into a profession [like a doctor or a lawyer] where it's true, we have a good chance of earning more BUT will all our woes simply dissipate in thin air?  OR perhaps any of these professions DON'T seem doable so we end up focusing on something else.  We turn our focus towards making enough money to pay our bills and saving up so we can retire comfortably in the future with the goal of travelling the world.  Making just enough money to be comfortable would be wonderful.  MAYBE💥💥💥

You're probably wondering WHY I ended up sharing that scenario with a MAYBE.  BUT isn't wealth the ultimate path towards happiness?  After all, if we had access to all of the things rich people had access to, life would be great.  MAYBE.  Having wealth, in and of itself, is neutral.  It DOESN'T make us unhappy OR happy, it just is.  Wealth can provide nice thrills like flying first-class or going on fancy dates.  You may have always wanted BUT you just DON'T have the funds right now.  OR maybe you live in a loud and rowdy apartment and you find yourself daydreaming about living in a home overlooking the ocean💦💦💦

Our takeaway:  True, wealth can give and offer a lot for us BUT one thing wealth CAN'T guarantee us is happiness.  We may know people personally OR can think of a celebrity WHO has access to all of the comforts and thrills BUT remains unhappy.  Many people will assume that wealth brings long-lasting happiness BUT that ISN'T always the case.  To understand WHY this happens, it's important to differentiate between thrills and contentment.  Thrills may be drugs for a drug addict, skydiving for an adrenaline junky OR travelling the world for a jet setter.  Many people DON'T interact with these thrills OR can't access them yet they seem content and at peace with their lives.  So, CONTENTMENT is NOT elusive after all😀😀😀