Contentment.

(One of the cutest game I've ever played)
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It never crossed my mind
That Contentment makes a person beautiful.

Maybe it's because I'm too fixed on being a high-achiever.
But I'm glad Heald has shown me how the balance of being one.


I used to associate Contentment with Complacency.
But really, Contentment can be beautiful.
It's an art that needs to be learned and cultivated.

This involves
Choosing to accept the circumstance we are in
And doing all that we can to make the best of it.

The opportunity to learn Contentment is in difficult times and environments.
But suppose when our circumstances were perfect,
Would we still be contented?

Our answer is found in the Garden of Eden as we observe Eve.
Eve had everything she needed and yet wanted more.
In a way, we are all sons and daughters of Eve,
And I guess that's why we seem to never have enough in life.
We believe that we might be missing out on something,
And we find ourselves compelled to covet and taste the ''forbidden fruit''
through unwise means,
In order to feel 'whole' and 'complete'.

Eve and Adam paid an astronomical price for their Discontentment.
And so will we,
Until we learn how to be grateful for how much we already have.

To be honest,
Contentment was a negative word to me since I was a kid, until few days ago.
I could never have enough.
As a primary school kid,
It was mighty hard to be faithful to one schoolbag for more than three months!
My lovely late Grandma would pander to my whims and fancies whenever we shop.
I remember how I loathed coffeeshops and hawkers' centres
Just because they were not air-conditioned.
We used to always a cafe, restaurant or fast food joint.
Buses and trains were out of the question to Grandma because they're too crowded and stuffy.
(So I used to think taking buses was as good as going on an exciting excursion!)

In short,
I was spoilt brat.
That's my nickname among my friends at secondary school.
How horrid!
I had all the shopping sprees every Saturday with Mum,
When I could buy almost anything I fancied.
But now,
When I, like Heald, think of all the women in the world,
I am sobered and convicted.

If I have food on the table when I wake up,
If I am dressed and have shoes,
If I have a bed and roof over my head,
I am better off than 75% of people in this world.

When I live in such abundance,
I have no need to ever complain.
And since I have so much to be thankful for,
I have no need to seek after glory for myself.

''Not that I was ever in need,
For I have learned how to be content
With whatever I have.''

Apostle Paul

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