There was a tranquil silence, except for the oar’s gentle splash, and the swishing noise of the vessel’s bow gliding through the calm water. There was a feeling of serenity and contentment in being alone in the early morning mist. He was in his own peaceful world travelling quietly, and effortlessly in the same manner …
The soothing slumber sounds of the winter wind whistling through the trees and the summer sound of waves lapping up on the shore, that’s all I need, to have the sleep of contentment, nothing more.
The high ground is safe, above all the turmoil, away from the collective angst. Secure from the hordes below, and separated from the gregarious followers of the trends. Casting one eye along the valley and the other to the sky, watching and waiting For the light of dawn to shine on the truth, and …
When you can find happiness within a difficult life, then you have found contentment. When you have found contentment, what else do you need?
Neither power nor wealth is the road to contentment, except for psychopaths.
“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.” Socrates
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