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Jun 12, 2007, 09:39 pm

Or does everyone on here reek of dissidence?

improvident · Jun 12, 2007, 10:23 pm

Silly big man.. complacency is bad for you..dissidence only makes things better..

**Jack** · Jun 12, 2007, 10:33 pm

I am content with my skepticism.

CoffeeSaint · Jun 12, 2007, 10:53 pm

I'm generally quite content, thanks for asking. I'll be even more content in three days, when school's out for ten weeks. :)

Hmm · Jun 12, 2007, 11:26 pm

Dissidence is what makes the world go 'round...

Jubloz · Jun 13, 2007, 12:33 am

Can dissidence reek?

**Jack** · Jun 13, 2007, 01:43 am

I'm not just content, I'm context.

(That would sound rather clever if I were speaking it instead of having to type it.)

**Matt W** · Jun 13, 2007, 02:58 am

With my life as it stands? Yes, I'm content.

With the overall state of the world? Slightly less so.

tinybear · Jun 13, 2007, 04:22 am

I'm generally content, but, from time to time, I think I deserve better.

brien · Jun 13, 2007, 11:54 am

Quote:

Is anyone Content?

Not just content but happy to be alive for another day.

Arawn-ap-Hywel · Jun 13, 2007, 05:49 pm

I am satisfied with what I am and have; I am not wanting more or anything else.
However I am not always in agreement with others, neither do I easily give my assent

Kuldeep · Jun 20, 2007, 08:32 am

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Is anyone Content?

No body can be content in the abolute sense. As long as one is alive, he has to strive for happier life day after day, if not moment after moment. I agree, materialistically one can be satisfied and content with the possesion, fame, family welfare etc. etc. one has. But, as long as one lives he has to eat, sleep and breathe. For such day to day activity one has to exhert and even think for maintaining proper health of self, family and the like.
In that context, I say absolute contentment is not possible till, one is alive !!!

qwert18 · Jul 1, 2007, 03:32 pm

"One day or the other, in the life of every man must come a time when he too feels the call of the spiritual ideal. When such a call comes, he cannot help but listen to it. Nothing in the world can then give him satisfaction. He can never find peace until he follows the dictates of the higher call." -- Swami Yatiswarananda

The Spiritual Quest | Swami, Should, God, World, Happiness

yourwrong · Jul 1, 2007, 05:32 pm

Quote:

Quote by: qwert18

"One day or the other, in the life of every man must come a time when he too feels the call of the spiritual ideal. When such a call comes, he cannot help but listen to it. Nothing in the world can then give him satisfaction. He can never find peace until he follows the dictates of the higher call." -- Swami Yatiswarananda

The Spiritual Quest | Swami, Should, God, World, Happiness

You don't need god to be happy

!

Zinkovich · Jul 2, 2007, 12:05 am

I'm content in the sense that I have many contentions- is that what you meant?

Maryjane · Jul 2, 2007, 01:12 am

Quote:

"One day or the other, in the life of every man must come a time when he too feels the call of the spiritual ideal. When such a call comes, he cannot help but listen to it. Nothing in the world can then give him satisfaction. He can never find peace until he follows the dictates of the higher call." -- Swami Yatiswarananda

so glad I'm a woman

I'm content. Things could be so much worse. I'm greatful for the life I have.

gallo · Jul 2, 2007, 04:06 am

For the most part, I am quite content. I had a successful career in which I was respected by my peers. I have a loving wife who I love beyond measure. We have had two children who have been quite successful in their careers. The only note of dissonance in my life is that the President of my country actually lied in order to create an excuse to show that he has a bigger pair than his father. Only an idiot surrounded by idiots would believe that invading Iraq would not result in civil war with us in the middle. So, contrary to the recommendations of the military, our President has maintained that troop levels were sufficient up until the day that he declared that a surge was necessary. This is the dope that didn't have the balls to actually complete his National Guard obligation, in which he was allowed to enlist because his daddy pulled strings, while the rest of his generation were serving in Viet Nam. And yet, he sends others where he lacked the courage to go.

derek · Jul 2, 2007, 04:26 am

I am content with my life. I've found that when i'm not content, then actually come to terms with reality, usually I become content. We wouldn't know our good times if not for the bad... etc...

Of course there are things that I am not content with, but such is the spice of life.... I guess in that regard, I'm content with my discontent.

SoylentGreen · Jul 2, 2007, 05:34 am

I try to be content but sometimes that black dog wont stop following me

Kuldeep · Jul 2, 2007, 06:13 am

Soylent tame your that black dog like derek ! He is very much philosophic, when he said he is content with his discontent !!! This is higher order of sprituality and contentment. A positive thinking I would say !!!

A totally apparent discontentment as common person would term it. But, due to one's positive thinking and with strong spritual mind, one can try to be content with a thinking that current discontentment is less hurting than had it been more than at present. This is how discontentment is converted to contentment !!!

I remember a story of two friends. One drew a line and asked his friend to make it bigger without extending from either side. The other friend using his wits, just drew another line under the first line but kept it less in lenth than the first one. Thus, making the first line larger without extending from either sides.

On the basis of this line story I also converted fixed discontentment into contentment !!

Jun 12, 2007, 09:39 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
Gambr1nus Guest Posts: n/a	Is anyone Content? Or does everyone on here reek of dissidence?

Jun 12, 2007, 10:23 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
improvident Igneous Magma Location: Tennessee Posts: 213	Silly big man.. complacency is bad for you..dissidence only makes things better.. You Can't Understand A User's Mind But Try, With Your Books And Degrees If You Let Yourself Go And Open Your Mind I'll Bet You'd Be Doing Like Me And It Ain't So Bad -Alice in Chains : Junkhead

Jun 12, 2007, 10:33 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,167	I am content with my skepticism. The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Jun 12, 2007, 10:53 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
CoffeeSaint Moral Turnip Location: Oregon, US Posts: 2,283	I'm generally quite content, thanks for asking. I'll be even more content in three days, when school's out for ten weeks. :) "Would you like some pie, Dr. Stark?" "Science is my pie. Curiosity, my sweet tooth. Knowledge is my candy."

Jun 12, 2007, 11:26 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
Hmm Ainsi soit-je Posts: 392	Dissidence is what makes the world go 'round... That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves. - Thomas Jefferson

Jun 13, 2007, 12:33 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
Jubloz Zolbuj Location: California Posts: 1,267	Can dissidence reek? "Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation... even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind. " - Da Vinci

Jun 13, 2007, 01:43 am	#7 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,167	I'm not just content, I'm context. (That would sound rather clever if I were speaking it instead of having to type it.) The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Jun 13, 2007, 02:58 am	#8 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 7,191	With my life as it stands? Yes, I'm content. With the overall state of the world? Slightly less so. I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Jun 13, 2007, 04:22 am	#9 (permalink) (top)
tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 7,327	I'm generally content, but, from time to time, I think I deserve better.

Jun 13, 2007, 05:49 pm	#11 (permalink) (top)
Arawn-ap-Hywel Hot Lava Posts: 1,193	I am satisfied with what I am and have; I am not wanting more or anything else. However I am not always in agreement with others, neither do I easily give my assent

Jul 1, 2007, 03:32 pm	#13 (permalink) (top)
qwert18 Sedimentary Rock Posts: 7	not until they realize god "One day or the other, in the life of every man must come a time when he too feels the call of the spiritual ideal. When such a call comes, he cannot help but listen to it. Nothing in the world can then give him satisfaction. He can never find peace until he follows the dictates of the higher call." -- Swami Yatiswarananda The Spiritual Quest \| Swami, Should, God, World, Happiness

Jul 2, 2007, 12:05 am	#15 (permalink) (top)
Zinkovich Possibly edible? Posts: 783	I'm content in the sense that I have many contentions- is that what you meant? Side effects may include gastrointestinal homicide, theft of luck, apocalyptic hallucinations, and demonic possession. Please do not soak in milk as doing so will result in death.

Jul 2, 2007, 04:06 am	#17 (permalink) (top)
gallo Homo sapiens Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,160	For the most part, I am quite content. I had a successful career in which I was respected by my peers. I have a loving wife who I love beyond measure. We have had two children who have been quite successful in their careers. The only note of dissonance in my life is that the President of my country actually lied in order to create an excuse to show that he has a bigger pair than his father. Only an idiot surrounded by idiots would believe that invading Iraq would not result in civil war with us in the middle. So, contrary to the recommendations of the military, our President has maintained that troop levels were sufficient up until the day that he declared that a surge was necessary. This is the dope that didn't have the balls to actually complete his National Guard obligation, in which he was allowed to enlist because his daddy pulled strings, while the rest of his generation were serving in Viet Nam. And yet, he sends others where he lacked the courage to go. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion;... --From Article 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli passed unanimously by the Senate 1797

Jul 2, 2007, 04:26 am	#18 (permalink) (top)
derek What do you think? Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 24	I am content with my life. I've found that when i'm not content, then actually come to terms with reality, usually I become content. We wouldn't know our good times if not for the bad... etc... Of course there are things that I am not content with, but such is the spice of life.... I guess in that regard, I'm content with my discontent.

Jul 2, 2007, 05:34 am	#19 (permalink) (top)
SoylentGreen Volcanic Erupter Posts: 3,390	I try to be content but sometimes that black dog wont stop following me

Jul 2, 2007, 06:13 am	#20 (permalink) (top)
Kuldeep Kuldeep Location: Bhopa, M.P, India Posts: 1,713	Soylent tame your that black dog like derek ! He is very much philosophic, when he said he is content with his discontent !!! This is higher order of sprituality and contentment. A positive thinking I would say !!! A totally apparent discontentment as common person would term it. But, due to one's positive thinking and with strong spritual mind, one can try to be content with a thinking that current discontentment is less hurting than had it been more than at present. This is how discontentment is converted to contentment !!! I remember a story of two friends. One drew a line and asked his friend to make it bigger without extending from either side. The other friend using his wits, just drew another line under the first line but kept it less in lenth than the first one. Thus, making the first line larger without extending from either sides. On the basis of this line story I also converted fixed discontentment into contentment !!