I received a question from someone about the difference between contentment and resignation. Do you see a difference in the two? Please share your reflections and experiences on the differences and similarities.
It’s part of fear of appearing dumb and no longer curious - that horrible “Ocker” (Aussie) “she’ll be right mate” that’s resignation? Whereas contentment recognises that everyone else’s lives and viewpoints are just as valid as your own and only different because of our differing life experiences.
I really like this: that everyone else's lives and viewpoints are just as valid as our own, and only different because of our differing life experiences. Nice reminder and what a relief!
Nice, Jsshelton. What is the difference between the felt sense of resignation, compared to the felt sense of contentment? What can you notice changes in your body when one or the other is present? I would recommend everyone explore this a bit more.
The felt sense of contentment is open, calm and happy. The felt sense of resignation is
of sadness and of giving up, of closing down. Both of them involve letting go somehow but contentment has the added wisdom to know if the external situation can be changed to make things better or not. Accepting what is but still open to the possibility of making change if possible
It’s part of fear of appearing dumb and no longer curious - that horrible “Ocker” (Aussie) “she’ll be right mate” that’s resignation? Whereas contentment recognises that everyone else’s lives and viewpoints are just as valid as your own and only different because of our differing life experiences.
I really like this: that everyone else's lives and viewpoints are just as valid as our own, and only different because of our differing life experiences. Nice reminder and what a relief!
Nice, Jsshelton. What is the difference between the felt sense of resignation, compared to the felt sense of contentment? What can you notice changes in your body when one or the other is present? I would recommend everyone explore this a bit more.
The felt sense of contentment is open, calm and happy. The felt sense of resignation is
of sadness and of giving up, of closing down. Both of them involve letting go somehow but contentment has the added wisdom to know if the external situation can be changed to make things better or not. Accepting what is but still open to the possibility of making change if possible
Lovely. Do others agree?