Contentment

Contentment for our achievements may easily become the grave of our progress! 





(c)  Demetrios Trifiatis
        21 February 2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Devnath  Avatar
February 22, 2016 at 12:30 PM
Excellent, if stops there stops, so go ahead with new hope always. 7 i feel, my lovely friend,bl
Nyaga Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 9:49 AM
well written, we are our worst critics, going over what we could have done better.. seldom do we give ourself a pat on the back and nudge ourself's forward.. those who do achieve triumphantly
Trifiatis Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 11:57 AM
Thank you my friend, Lewis for your kind visit and comment.
Lamoureux Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 9:39 AM
Seeking contentment is a life long endeavour and for most men it is rarely achieved. I personally feel that it represents true progress. Life is in a constant state of change therefore we must change and flow with it to maintain our contentment. However I do see that if we concentrate on so called achievements it may prove to be the seeds of our discontent and what man has viewed as achievement, often has led him towards destruction.
Trifiatis Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 11:56 AM
My dear friend, Richard, here I am talking of one thing: the "contentment we get when we achieve something" I do not talk of " Contentment" and of "achievement"! I repeat my position: When someone is happy with what he has achieved very often becomes content with his achievement and stops trying to achieve more. This we witness so often in life! Of course there are those who are never content with what they have achieved and continue to achieve more. What I do here is to warn people who are satisfied with what have achieved of the danger to stop progressing. That is all! Thank you for visiting!
Andresen Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 5:34 AM
- Contentment is wealth, which we have to work hard to achieve - nothing comes "free", my friend Demetrios - Well written - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Andresen Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 6:08 AM
- That's what I mean by "wealth" ... (Contentment is wealth) nobody is going to achieve this wealth, no human is perfect and never will be .... but we can always do better (richer)
Trifiatis Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 5:53 AM
"What I mean my dearest Anne-Lise is that if we are satisfied with what we have achieved then there is the danger not to make any efforts to achieve even more things! Thank you so much for your visit and comment! " Delete
Onclaud Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 3:50 AM
yes, we are a work in progress... keep the wise lines going, demetrios.. huggs
Trifiatis Avatar
February 21, 2016 at 5:48 AM
You are absolutely right, my friend, nette! Thank you for commenting!
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