CONTENTMENT by Ineke Cornish

Recently I read story of a rich employer who heard one of his employees say “If I had $1000 I’d be perfectly content. He drew out his chequebook and wrote her a cheque for $1000 saying he’d always wanted to meet someone who was perfectly content. As he walked away he heard her mutter ‘I wish I’d asked for $2000!”

It’s not an uncommon reaction sadly…. So often the desire for more (eg. money, power, status, popularity, etc) drives our motivation and ambition. We strive to be successful and competitive, thinking that if we achieve a particular goal we’d be content. In fact the opposite is usually true and we hear time and again heart breaking stories of very successful artists, athletes, leaders, entrepreneurs who realize that all their success has not brought them the contentment or security they hoped for.Continue reading→