Contentment is not a subject that is often discussed. It is almost like a hidden word. We think of retirement, perhaps, and reaching a different state of mind, but as far as the subject of contentment, it just doesn't seem to come up. Is it that we are too busy, or is it that we really don't know what can bring contentment? Perhaps it is that we have such a stressed filled life, that the state of contentment is something that is far off and unattainable.

Want not is a good start. We have all kinds of needs and we have necessary steps to take to get those needs. Yet in the middle of confusion and need we can find a few moments and create contentment. How can this be if one's life is in turmoil? You simply leave a few minutes to be with yourself and practice the state of not wanting. This does not create a sense of falseness but instead gives the mind and body a chance to be free of worries and concerns. Then, with practice, you can build on those moments and eventually carry that state of being within no matter the outside circumstances. Be content within the Self and face the unevenness of life in a better way.