“He who is not contented with what he has,
would not be contented with what he would like to have.”
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Today’s 365 post: girls on a dock
Joshua’s 365 post: Secrets
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Today’s 365 post: girls on a dock
Joshua’s 365 post: Secrets
Joy
Friday 27th of July 2012
How true.
Clare@doingitsimply
Thursday 26th of July 2012
Wise man that Socrates (though I can only think of him in his appearance in Bill and Ted...). Thanks for sharing!
April
Thursday 26th of July 2012
This speaks Volumes because it is true. I have a friend who was studying philosophy in college. She was at my house visiting and I found Socrates so interesting I read almost her entire college book. I often get caught in the mindset of..."If I just had this..." a lot but now I see that it isn't about what you DON'T have it's about what you DO have. :-)
Debbie
Thursday 26th of July 2012
That is just not necessarily true !
Kristen
Thursday 26th of July 2012
Well, like almost anything, it's not true in every single case. But I do think, as a rule, people who can't be content with a little won't be able to be content with a lot (assuming we're talking here about things other than the very necessities of life like clean water.)
A dissatisfied heart with a $50,000 income isn't guaranteed to become satisfied with a $100,000 income. And the statistics bear this out...once people reach a level past poverty/very low income, more money doesn't make them happier.
Rebecca P
Thursday 26th of July 2012
I love this quote! It's so very true! I watch so many people try to spend themselves to happiness, and they just seem to get more and more discontent.