To be contented is a good quality but in many cases it has a limitation too. People who face hardships for others but never speak up and express themselves as contented are usually taken for granted. They are misused and never allowed to have their say or fulfil their own wishes. Is this contented life worth appreciating? I don't think so. I agree that one must remain contented regarding all the materialistic happiness one has got but not in the case of mental and emotional experiences.

Non achievement should not be a matter of sorrow. This should be a cause for more action.  

To be discontented is not always a sign of sorrow. When one is discontented then only his/her inner voice pricks. It makes one to act for the betterment.

It is only through self doubt and discontentment that one becomes better and is able to achieve more.This does not mean that you have no self confidence, it only means that you are not arrogant and full of yourself ...We should no doubt appreciate what we have , but with the aim of making things better if and when possible !

When we say, one needs to be contented, then, why do we object to the abuses going on in our society? There is a huge difference between discontented and greed. If any skilled person gets contented with their performances then it's the end of his/her progress. So, discontentment makes one work harder but when one tries evil practices to remove his/her discontentment then it turns into greed which is obviously wrong. 

usha manohar wrote:

It is only through self doubt and discontentment that one becomes better and is able to achieve more.This does not mean that you have no self confidence, it only means that you are not arrogant and full of yourself ...We should no doubt appreciate what we have , but with the aim of making things better if and when possible !

It's not lack of self confidence, but the inability to recognize the individual's innate virtue. This is the difference that separates Achievers from Non Achievers.

rambabu wrote:

Count your blessings not your curses. No man is born with all blessings or al curses. Every individual has both blessings and curses. It is advisable to capitalize  the blessings and discard the curses. Else, it erodes the very individual physically and mentally.

it is very easy to write what you write here but it is difficult to behave in this manner. it is human nature to always cry for curses.

 

rambabu wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

It is only through self doubt and discontentment that one becomes better and is able to achieve more.This does not mean that you have no self confidence, it only means that you are not arrogant and full of yourself ...We should no doubt appreciate what we have , but with the aim of making things better if and when possible !

It's not lack of self confidence, but the inability to recognize the individual's innate virtue. This is the difference that separates Achievers from Non Achievers.

 

The big question is what exactly is achievement ? its perception and concept  differs from person to person . For some staying at home dong nothing may be an achievement ..each one to his own as long as they are happy in their own sphere!

Happiness, derived from an achievement is a state of mind. If one thinks that he's happy,he's happy. If one thinks that he's unhappy, he's unhappy.

For a toddler, its first step. For a beggar, it's a square meal.

The main reason of sorrow is a feeling that one does not get what he/she deserves. Develop a mind set up to appreciate what we have, then all the sorrows will be changed into happiness.

There are genuine cases of sorrow which one cannot overlook. Losing a child or poverty can be very distressful and unless there is a total change one cannot expect people to remain content and appreciate what they have. It is only within limits that people can remain happy and appreciate of their life ..