THE SPIRIT IN YOU
Article by Louisa Lopez
Submitted by Dr. Tunishai Ford
7 Special Personality
Traits of People Who are Genuinely Content in Life
yet, or if it’s okay to be who she is. Truly content people know who they are (and yet accept that we are changeable). They realize that whatever they wear, or say, or do, is fine, and they love themselves for it, no matter what others think. This relates to my next point:
2) They are self-compassionate
We all make mistakes, we all do things that we may regret. And if we are self-aware then we will know that we have flaws and things to work on. But the genuinely content people accept this and don’t judge themselves when they fall short of their usual standards.
Instead, they are kind and compassionate to themselves. They also see themselves as a work in progress, not a finished piece of art that has to be perfect. Without the pressure of self-judgment, they can be content. And there’s more! Because they accept themselves as they are, they know something very important which is:
Sometimes chasing happiness seems like a foolhardy pursuit. Because while some people are happier than others, no one is happy all the time. But what about contentment? Being content is a more sustainable and achievable state of being. Let’s discover the secrets of really content people, and what we can learn about them.
1) They don’t try to pretend to be someone they aren’t
A lot of unhappiness comes from striving. To be someone else, to have something else – an endless pursuit. I have a friend who spends a lot of time thinking about her self-image, her status, and how people perceive her. She likes to look cool and thinks a lot of things are ‘cringe’. She has a love-hate relationship with social media. She’s unable to avoid it due to work, and so is trapped in a cycle of portraying a perfect life. And then obsessing over who watched her stories and who didn’t. Although I don’t think she’s pretending to be someone she isn’t, it feels like she isn’t quite sure who she is