Contentment, that admirable, enviable state–how is it achieved? A few theories: The All-American get-what-you-want theory: Contentment is the state achieved when appetites are satisfied. The Ascetic get-over-what-you-want theory: Contentment comes not from satiation but cessation of appetite. And a hybrid: The want-what-you-have theory: Contentment is wanting just what you have and nothing more. Some of […]