It's taken me several decades to realise this simple truth, so I wrote this more for myself than any attempt to offer 'self-help' ā Contentment: noun: The state of being contented; satisfaction. A source of satisfaction. That degree of happiness which consists in being satisfied with present conditions; a quiet, uncomplaining, satisfied mind; content. I was never content. For most of my life, there was always something I wanted, changes I yearned for, circumstancesā¦