How do you learn to be happy with what you have?

[follower]

I remember a story a long time ago about a company that built a factory in some small village somewhere. The people would come and work and when they got their first paycheck, they wouldn't come back. They had earned more money than they had ever seen in their lives.

One guy in the company got the idea and he ordered a bunch of something like Sears catalogues, and gave them out to the people. When these people saw all the things there was out there, it was no problem getting them to come back to work. Now they had things they wanted to buy.

Very very sad.
And directly indicative of greed /desires of this world/ that is in people.

 

[Christ_empowered]

There’s something to be said for deliverance. I lived in buffered poverty. Now I live a modest quiet lifestyle. This is God’s handiwork. And…
I did not do poverty well to be honest. A lot of it was because I was a pariah from a mix of past sins and the way the world works. So as is often the case…


Poverty was actually very dangerous for me. I was involuntarily electroshocked and lobotomized while in poverty and also attacked on the streets.

Now I seem to have become more of a pariah over 10 years after coming to my senses…

But my needs plus a bit extra are met and I’m a lot safer.

 

[robertduke]

Learning to be happy with what you have involves shifting your focus from what you lack to appreciating what you do possess. Start by regularly acknowledging the positives in your life, such as your health, family, and security. Practicing gratitude, setting small, achievable goals, and finding joy in simple pleasures can help shift your mindset. Additionally, practicing mindfulness and avoiding comparisons with others can reduce feelings of inadequacy. Embracing these habits can cultivate contentment and help you find satisfaction in your current situation.

 

[hawkman]

Additionally, practicing mindfulness and avoiding comparisons with others can reduce feelings of inadequacy.

Explain how you would practice mindfulness ? I don't see that in the Bible .

 

[Christ_empowered]

Good point…