Having or Being
The Art of Living
What you
have
What you want
Advertisements often profits from us feeling dissatisfied with life.
They often seem to promise us: If you own this new thing
you will be happy.
The Personal Impact: Seeing what we don´t have
can make us even more dissatisfied with our current life.
What you
have
What you want
What you
have
What you want
Field of Dissatisfaction
The field of dissatisfaction can grow in the contrast
between what we have and what we desire.
What you
have
What we
have
What we want
What we
need
However, the key to experiencing contentment lies elsewhere:
in appreciating what we have and being mindful of our true needs.
What we
have
What we want
Focus on Having
Focus on Being
What we
need
There is a simple yet significant shift we engage in:
we take agency to move from a focus on having towards a focus on being.
What we want
What we
need
Learning the Art of Living by letting go some of our wants and appreciating what we have is a source for true contentment.
Practicing
Learning
Art of Living
What we
have
Appreciation
Practicing
Letting Go
"True contentment
Oscar Wilde
is not having everything,
but being satisfied with
everything you have."
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