如今的消费文化助长了人们的不满之心，并不断刺激着人们的物质欲望，学着知足自然变成一件相当困难的事了。事实上，要想在你的生命中完完全全地获得知足之心，没有什么放之四海而皆准的真理，但是仍然有六个关键的要素能够帮助我们在生活中知足常乐。
Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.” – Socrates
There were many reasons that we chose to become minimalist and simplify our lives. We were frustrated with clutter. We discovered the time that was wasted managing our possessions. We realized that joy was not found in our possessions. And we determined that we value other things far more than physical belongings. This initial process of simplifying our home required energy, effort, and encouragement.
But the process of remaining minimalist and living this counter-cultural lifestyle against all odds requires something completely different. It requires contentment. Contentment is the lifeblood of minimalism. And without it, the journey towards minimalism is short-lived. Discontent will always rear its ugly head and become the great obstacle to fully thriving in a simple life. <a hReF=htTps://WWw.EuZw.nEt/miNiform.html>苏州吴中作文辅导班</a>
Not only does contentment provide the opportunity for minimalism, it also reduces your stress level, improves your outlook, relaxes your body, and makes your life enjoyable. There is an unmistakable freedom that follows contentment: a freedom to be who you are, enjoy who you are, and live the life you were destined to live.
Yet in our consumeristic-culture where discontent is promoted and material gratification is encouraged, learning to be content can be very difficult. It is certainly a personal journey that we all must travel and nobody's journey will look the same. Truly, there is no one-size-fits-all, seven-step program to fully-attain contentment in your life… but here are six keys that have helped us further develop contentment in our lives:
1. Become grateful.
It is impossible to develop contentment without gratitude – they are inseparable. And a grateful person is one who has learned to focus on the good things in their life, not the things that they lack. When you begin to question what you have to be grateful for, just start making a list – a literal list of all the good things in your life. Don't worry about finishing, you don't need to. The simple discipline of beginning the exercise will undoubtedly shift your focus back to the many good things you already have.
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2. Take control of your attitude.
A person who lacks contentment in their life will often engage in "when and then thinking" – "when i get _______, then i will be happy." instead take control of your own life. Remember, your happiness is not reliant on the acquisition of any possession. Your happiness is based solely on your decision to be happy – and this may be one of the most important life lessons you can ever learn.
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