In past relationships I have struggled to communicate the ideal of contentment to my partner. My happiness with “the way things are” has often been interpreted instead as a lack of motivation or a lack of goals. This unfortunately demonstrates a lack of understanding endemic in my relationships, intimate, platonic and in the work force.
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Posts Tagged ‘zen’
Zen and Contentment
Posted in Random Thoughts, Society, tagged contentment, happiness, simplification, zen on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Importance of Being Earnest
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged meditation, zen on March 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The play by Oscar Wilde that the title refers to is in fact only obliquely related to the actual topic. However, the first understanding of the meaning of the phrase is the sense that I desire the reader to dwell upon. If you’ve read or seen the play the second meaning is of no actual [...]
