'Contentment' in Uncertain Times?

'There is enough in this world for everyone's need, but not for anyone's greed.' - Mahatma Gandhi, India
'Aspire not to have more, but to be more'  - Archibishop Oscar Romera, El Salvador

After randomly picking 'Contentment' as the 16 Guidelines focus for March, I found myself having to dig deep.  However, in my experience, I have always found that picking a card that makes me step back or feel resistance, is when I will learn the most about myself, so stay with me and let's find out how we can use the filter of Contentment to support us, as we witness the horror of what is happening in the Ukraine. 

'Contentment is a state of mind that has nothing to do with money, objects, or other people.  Nor does it concern itself with how much we have, or how little.  Instead, it's about finding a point of stillness within ourselves which allows us to be quietly happy whatever our situation might be, and to be at peace with who we are. 

Unless we learn to live in the moment, and to accept it as it is, we may never function well or feel fully alive.  Contentment releases us from the restless desires that drive us blindly forward, and which prevent us from being open to the needs and gifts of others.  It frees us up to direct our energy in fresh and more conscious ways.  Can we discover how to enjoy contentment despite the hurry and worry of our contemporary existence?' 
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For me, after reading the above quotes, I feel that focusing on contentment is helping to put any of my own worries or concerns into perspective.  It is helping me to be grateful for what I have and gives me a greater desire to do something to help.  Most of all, it has given me a lot to mull over.