How to get real contentment?

Answer 1

Real contentment comes from within. Whenever the goal of a human being prompted by our ego matches the goal of our soul atman within... we feel contented! In case they do not match... we feel disgruntled and out of harmony from within. How do we know the goal of our soul atman within? Is it possible to hear the sweet small inner voice of our soul atman that resides within our heart?

Real contentment follows when we choose a goal in life that corresponds dearly to our heart. Choosing a goal in life... a profession that is dear to our heart is the essence of life. It is then we forget the bondage of time and life itself. Lucky are those who follow the dictates of dreams of their calling. Every successful entrepreneur does this. Behind every success, every contentment lay the seed of choosing a perfect goal in life dear to our heart.

Almost 99% people world over never form a goal in life. They let their life pass! Yet, they desire contentment at each and every stage of life. Is that possible! Choosing a perfect goal life is journey half completed. In the initial stages of life we must search within what is dear to our heart. Even as a child we can do this if we really try hard.

Having entered an educational career of our choice... we settle in a profession of our choice. When comes the time to choose a soul mate dear to our heart... We settle down in family life. Life moves on. By doing so we never have any regrets in life later! No doubt every human being faces many pitfalls in life at each and every stage. How many times I ate the hell for breakfast... I do not remember!

I had a desire to meet God in this very life. By 13 years of age my desire had turned into conviction. By 15 years of age I gave notice to all... come whatever may I shall face God Almighty in this very life. 25 years ahead... at 37 years of age I finally came face-to-face with God on one-to-one basis. I had realized God. I was one with God. I had completed my cosmic journey. I reached the end goal of my life as I indulged in something dear to my heart. More on contentment and goal in life - http://www.vijaykumar.com/burning_desire.html

Answer 2

As opposed to... fake?

Joking. Contentment - gives the idea of fulfillment. (actually, it could be confused with the French "content" or in a temporary state of happiness).
2 ways of fulfilling: 1- reduce your desires 2- fulfill your current desires.
That's assuming that you know what your desires are, and that you will not have new desires after fulfilling the ones you currently have.
Hence the easiest way out: reduce your desires. You can find that path in many radically different philosophies: stoicism, epicurianism, buddhism, and orthodox western religions. I am not well versed in islam, but there has to be an answer to that as well.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Be thankful for what you have. Focus on what is good. Reach out to others.