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"In a consumer society, contentment is a radical proposition."
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"I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no mans happiness; glad of other mens good, content with my harm."
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Contentment is a moderate form of happiness, a state of being or emotion in which one is satisfied with their current life situation, and the state of affairs in one's life as they presently are. If one is content, they are at inner peace with their situation and how the elements in one's life are situated. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to be content with one's life regardless of the
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