We create our own discontent or contentment

 

It is not our circumstances
that create our discontent or contentment.
It is us.
- Vivian Greene

We Create Our Own Joy or Our Own Sorrow.
-Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortify yourself with contentment,
for it is an impregnable fortress.
- Epictetus

True humility is contentment.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Further reading: Live Content

Rejoice

A Life of Abundance

True Riches
      

Seek Contentment Within Yourself

 

It is not our circumstances
that create our discontent or contentment.
It is us.
- Vivian Greene

We Create Our Own Joy or Our Own Sorrow.
-Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortify yourself with contentment,
for it is an impregnable fortress.
- Epictetus

True humility is contentment.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Further reading: Live Content

Rejoice

A Life of Abundance

True Riches
      

We Create Our Own Joy or Our Own Sorrow

 

It is not our circumstances
that create our discontent or contentment.
It is us.
- Vivian Greene

We Create Our Own Joy or Our Own Sorrow.
-Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortify yourself with contentment,
for it is an impregnable fortress.
- Epictetus

True humility is contentment.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Further reading: Live Content

Rejoice

A Life of Abundance

True Riches
      

Look Inside for True Happiness

 

It is not our circumstances
that create our discontent or contentment.
It is us.
- Vivian Greene

We Create Our Own Joy or Our Own Sorrow.
-Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortify yourself with contentment,
for it is an impregnable fortress.
- Epictetus

True humility is contentment.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Further reading: Live Content

Rejoice

A Life of Abundance

True Riches
      

Contentment is a Choice

It is not our circumstances
that create our discontent or contentment.
It is us.
- Vivian Greene

We Create Our Own Joy or Our Own Sorrow.
-Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortify yourself with contentment,
for it is an impregnable fortress.
- Epictetus

True humility is contentment.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Further reading: Live Content

Rejoice

A Life of Abundance

True Riches
      

Contentment in Ourselves

It is not our circumstances
that create our discontent or contentment.
It is us.
- Vivian Greene

We Create Our Own Joy or Our Own Sorrow.
-Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortify yourself with contentment,
for it is an impregnable fortress.
- Epictetus

True humility is contentment.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Further reading: Live Content

Rejoice

A Life of Abundance

True Riches
      

Choose Humility and Gratitude

We take refuge in pride,
because we are afraid to tell the truth to ourselves.
- Kakuzo Okakura

Talent is God-given; be humble.
Fame is man-given; be thankful.
Conceit is self-given; be careful.
- John Wooden

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.
- Thomas Merton

Conceit is God's gift to little men.
- Bruce Barton

Further reading: Humble Yet Confident

Ego versus Self Respect

A Little Help from My Friends

Zero-Based Gratitude
    

Respect Even Those With Whom You Vehemently Disagree

It comes down to the way you treat people.
When you treat people with dignity and respect all the time,
you can work through anything.
- John Bacon

I never considered a difference of opinion
in politics, in religion, in philosophy,
as cause for withdrawing from a friend.
- Thomas Jefferson

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.
- Lakhdar Brahimi

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem,
the more likely one will be to treat others with respect,
kindness, and generosity.
- Nathaniel Branden

Every human being, of whatever origin,
of whatever station, deserves respect.
We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.
- U. Thant

Respect Even Those With Whom You Vehemently Disagree.

There is magic in respecting others.
Respect customers, vendors, bosses, employees, co-workers.
Respect parents, spouses, sons, daughters.
Respect the trash collector, the mayor, the bank teller, the truck driver.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Condemn None

Each To Their Own

How To Be Happy In Life

Humble Yet Confident
        

We Create Our Own Joy or Our Own Sorrow

It is not our circumstances
that create our discontent or contentment.
It is us.
- Vivian Greene

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

True humility is contentment.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Fortify yourself with contentment,
for it is an impregnable fortress.
- Epictetus

We Create Our Own Joy or Our Own Sorrow.
-Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: True Riches

Rejoice

Living Content

A Life of Abundance
      

There is Magic in Respecting Others

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

It comes down to the way you treat people.
When you treat people with dignity and respect all the time,
you can work through anything.
- John Bacon

Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.
- Lakhdar Brahimi

Every human being, of whatever origin,
of whatever station, deserves respect.
We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.
- U. Thant

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem,
the more likely one will be to treat others with respect,
kindness, and generosity.
- Nathaniel Branden

There is magic in respecting others.
Respect customers, vendors, bosses, employees, co-workers.
Respect parents, spouses, sons, daughters.
Respect the trash collector, the mayor, the bank teller, the truck driver.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Condemn None

How To Be Happy In Life

Each To Their Own

Humble Yet Confident
        

Humility Makes Us Real

Talent is God-given; be humble.
Fame is man-given; be thankful.
Conceit is self-given; be careful.
- John Wooden

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.
- Thomas Merton

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Conceit is God's gift to little men.
- Bruce Barton

We take refuge in pride,
because we are afraid to tell the truth to ourselves.
- Kakuzo Okakura

Further reading: Humble Yet Confident

A Little Help from My Friends

Ego versus Self Respect

Zero-Based Gratitude
    

Contentment in Ourselves

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortify yourself with contentment,
for it is an impregnable fortress. -
- Epictetus

It is not our circumstances
that create our discontent or contentment.
It is us.
- Vivian Greene

True humility is contentment.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Further reading: True Riches

Living Content

Rejoice

A Life of Abundance
    

Respect

It comes down to the way you treat people.
When you treat people with dignity and respect all the time,
you can work through anything.
- John Bacon

Every human being, of whatever origin,
of whatever station, deserves respect.
We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.
- U. Thant

Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect.
If it's not based on respect,
nothing that appears to be good will last very long.
- Amy Grant

As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect
the uniqueness of others.
- Robert H. Schuller

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem,
the more likely one will be to treat others with respect,
kindness, and generosity.
- Nathaniel Branden

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.
- Lakhdar Brahimi

Once you respect yourself, there is no longer
any reason to disrespect anyone else.
Once you are confident of your own worthiness,
the worthiness of others ceases to be an issue.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

There is magic in respecting others.
Respect customers, vendors, bosses, employees, co-workers.
Respect parents, spouses, sons, daughters.
Respect the trash collector, the mayor, the bank teller, the truck driver.

Further reading: How To Be Happy In Life

Humble Yet Confident

Condemn None

Each To Their Own

s Humility

Respect Others

As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect
the uniqueness of others.
- Robert H. Schuller

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem,
the more likely one will be to treat others with respect,
kindness, and generosity.
- Nathaniel Branden

Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect.
If it's not based on respect,
nothing that appears to be good will last very long.
- Amy Grant

Every human being, of whatever origin,
of whatever station, deserves respect.
We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.
- U. Thant

Once you respect yourself, there is no longer
any reason to disrespect anyone else.
Once you are confident of your own worthiness,
the worthiness of others ceases to be an issue.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Today's affirmation:
I celebrate both my uniqueness
and my connection with all that is.

Further reading: How To Be Happy In Life 

Is there a place for Honor today?

7 Secrets of Happy Couples

Unique People

Respect

Differences

Diversity

Humble Yet Confident

Humility is not thinking less of yourself,
it's thinking of yourself less.
- Rick Warren

We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Real excellence and humility are
not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Humility is not cowardice.
Meekness is not weakness.
Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.
- Swami Sivananda

Pride makes us artificial, and humility makes us real.
- Thomas Merton

It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity.
- Debra Wilson

Further reading: Be Humble

Be Confident

Self-Importance

On importance - read this first - then this

Excellence

Respect

Cowardice

Integrity

Humility

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Humility is not cowardice.
Meekness is not weakness.
Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.
- Swami Sivananda

Talent is God-given; be humble.
Fame is man-given; be thankful.
Conceit is self-given; be careful.
- John Wooden

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.
- Rick Warren

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

There is no virtue in speaking or thinking badly of oneself. The virtue is in focusing one's energy on serving others.


Further reading: Self-Importance

On importance - read this first - then this