THE FINANCIAL PHILOSOPHER: Be Thankful: Contentment is True Wealth

"The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world." ~ Zhuangzi

As you give thanks, be mindful that you are practicing contentment, which in turn is the means to natural wealth.  Also, do your best to be thankful every day, not just one day per year. 

The first Thanksgiving in America was a feast among Pilgrims and Native Americans to celebrate what they had; there was no purpose or benefit in dwelling upon what they had not.  In that spirit, I will share with you quotes on contentment:

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~ Lau Tzu

Joy is not in things; it is in us. ~ Richard Wagner

What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner. ~ Colette

Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling. ~ Margaret Lee Runbeck

Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk with my gardener, I’m convinced of the opposite. ~ Bertrand Russell

Anyone who thinks money will make you happy doesn’t have money. Happiness is more difficult to obtain than money. ~ David Geffen

It is the mind that maketh good or ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor. ~ Michel de Montaigne

The world is so constructed, that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you also must endure its pains. ~ Swami Brahmananda

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us to accept it. Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer. ~ D.T. Suzuki

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. ~ Reinhold Niebuhr 

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. ~ Lao Tzu

Slow down and the thing you are chasing will come around and catch you. ~

Zen saying

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

My opinion is that you never find happiness until you stop looking for it. ~ Zhuangzi

Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside. ~ Ramana Maharishi

All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone. ~ Blaise Pascal

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. ~ Aesop

There are three words that convey the secret of the art of living, the secret of all success and happiness: One With Life. Being one with life is being one with Now. You then realize that you don’t live your life, but life lives you. Life is the dancer, and you are the dance. ~ Eckhart Tolle

Be thankful. Be content. Be rich.

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via thefinancialphilosopher.com

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