The contented person understands the purpose for which he/she was born; the discontented person looks at other’s success with a face filled with scorn.
The contented person has surrendered to a purpose that demands his/her best; the discontented person has selfishly hoarded much and grasping for more, will not rest.
The contented person has placed his/her values on things that will forever last; the discontented person has placed his/her values on things that will soon be past.
The contented person is anchored to clear goals and is hardly ever swayed; the discontented person has no goals that anchor him and is many times dismayed.
The contented person counts his/her blessings and names them one by one; the discontented person counts others’ blessings and things he/she has no fun.