Because I've done it before and possibly still do, I can identify to what you're talking about. After working in one area for a long time, it's regrettably a combination of comfort and regularity. Getting out of your comfort zone seems practically difficult, and routine is frequently to fault. You get caught in a cycle of self-destruction. Due to my inability to break the pattern, I also declined respectable work chances that were pertinent to my field of study. I'm not sure why; I just kept coming up with reasons. I believe it's a result of both being reluctant to pursue a new career and accustomed to the security of your current position.
It also depends on the stage in which you are at that moment of your life when those opportunities appear, when people are young and they have none or a small number of responsibilities it is natural they are more eager to take risks and look for better job opportunities, but once this changes and people have a lot of responsibilities over their shoulders this is not as easy anymore, as failing means that not only you will suffer the consequences but your family will suffer them as well. 
Topic: The thin line between contentment & living below potential, Patience & wasting t (Read 504 times)
May 27, 2023, 09:39:50 PM
May 26, 2023, 11:30:19 AM
Because I've done it before and possibly still do, I can identify to what you're talking about. After working in one area for a long time, it's regrettably a combination of comfort and regularity. Getting out of your comfort zone seems practically difficult, and routine is frequently to fault. You get caught in a cycle of self-destruction. Due to my inability to break the pattern, I also declined respectable work chances that were pertinent to my field of study. I'm not sure why; I just kept coming up with reasons. I believe it's a result of both being reluctant to pursue a new career and accustomed to the security of your current position.
May 26, 2023, 11:18:25 AM
There is a thin line between being contented and living below your potential, this is what I have come to notice with some people around me who should be doing better financially than they are but because they claim to be contended they have refused to do more. How can you explain financial contentment to someone successful and what do you think it is?
There is a lot a thin line between wasting time and patience. How can we know that we are not wasting our time doing a business?
It is all about the angle we are seeing it. There are people that are quite contented with what they have and they don't have the interest of working more to earn more. Maybe they may think that many of the things we are doing is going to be there forever. Life is all about adjusting to different conditions. There is a lot a thin line between wasting time and patience. How can we know that we are not wasting our time doing a business?
I could remember when we are still in the era of using typewriter which could prolong a work. Then to type a 10 pages of A4 paper without doing mistake could take hours just to make sure that there are no errors that could make you to come back to it and make corrections. Many things are fading out that why being too relax could make us fade out too from things that we are ought to do that could give us good returns.
May 26, 2023, 11:10:43 AM
I never understood looking down on people who make less money and still feel happy. I mean these people are not preferring that life style, they have that life and they are trying to be happy about it.
Obviously when something terrible happens that can be fixed with money, it would be lovely to have money. For example, a loved one had cancer and they paid good money to get rid of it and she is nove healthy, I am so glad that she had a lot of money to do that, it was a wonderful time. That's when you need money, but if you look at my life, food, my pc, something to drink, water or ice tea is fine, a place to sleep, these are all bare minimum stuff, why would you look down on me for trying to be happy with these for example? If I can be, let me be.
Obviously when something terrible happens that can be fixed with money, it would be lovely to have money. For example, a loved one had cancer and they paid good money to get rid of it and she is nove healthy, I am so glad that she had a lot of money to do that, it was a wonderful time. That's when you need money, but if you look at my life, food, my pc, something to drink, water or ice tea is fine, a place to sleep, these are all bare minimum stuff, why would you look down on me for trying to be happy with these for example? If I can be, let me be.
May 25, 2023, 01:41:14 PM
There is a thin line between being contented and living below your potential, this is what I have come to notice with some people around me who should be doing better financially than they are but because they claim to be contended they have refused to do more. How can you explain financial contentment to someone successful and what do you think it is?
There is a lot a thin line between wasting time and patience. How can we know that we are not wasting our time doing a business?
There is a lot a thin line between wasting time and patience. How can we know that we are not wasting our time doing a business?
If they feel contented that is how they will feel and no amount of convincing can change such people's mind. Some people view wealth or being rich differently, some don't believe in striving so hard to make money or to be rich, with their little effort and the outcome they are satisfied. Same applies to those who have large appetite for accumulating wealth and never satisfy with what they have achieve.
Some people utilize their potential not for financial gain but the share joy they derived from doing what they love doing, such people it will be had to push them to strive to gain wealth or get rich because that is not their goal.
May 25, 2023, 12:20:23 PM
Most of the person who claims they are contented with what they are doing aren't actually, if they were it can be felt by ourselves so let's take someone who is doing business and they aren't making any progress at all for years but not into any debt then they are not reached the actual potential or doing the wrong business so it can never be profitable in the future.
Whereas the most successful individuals keep showing the progress but they don't change their behaviour much and that is what we can say they are satisfied with what they are doing.
I think it all depends on what comes with the higher level of success. Lets assume that you are a manager at some company, just a manager but not the CEO, you would make a lot less money is that true? But, depending on the size of the company you would still make decent money, not wealthy and going on world tour with your 100 foot long yacth, but it is still better than 7+ billion people in the world (again depending on the size of the company).Whereas the most successful individuals keep showing the progress but they don't change their behaviour much and that is what we can say they are satisfied with what they are doing.
Now let's compare that to the CEO, much richer, probably makes millions a year, never need money ever again, and probably works 20 hours a day constantly talking to people. That's what being a CEO means, talking to people all day, you do not do much manual work, but you talk 20 hours a day. I personally wouldn't want that, never wanted it, never will. That's a terrible job, obviously if you offer me 500 bucks per month vs 5 million, I will pick 5 million, but if you offer me 500k vs 5 million, I would pick 500k any day of the week, easy choice.
May 25, 2023, 12:44:36 AM
In my belief there is a wise saying, "you can imitate the efforts of others, but maybe not with the results either".
This is highly true to be honest and this is why I don't take every single advice of those rich people around the internet literally. Behind those success lies plenty of luck and "ass-kissing" to some people that they just do not want to tell people.Your entirety as a person would be the variable to how you would live your life when you go older. They will tell you to work hard and you will succeed, but that is some serious bullshit and a really terrible advice if you would ask me.
Regarding financial contentment, there is a delicate line between being satisfied and settling for less than one’s potential. It is about striking a balance between appreciating what one has and aspiring to achieve more. To avoid wasting time in business, consider your goals, measure progress, and be receptive to feedback and market development. This is all about striking a balance between patience and real advancement.
Sometimes you just need to bite, but sometimes you might not. Business is really a risky stuff to dive into even for entrepreneurs. It's not something that is going to be for everyone just like trading in crypto. See how many business closed down even pre-pandemic era thinking that they could last another 50 years.
May 25, 2023, 12:32:18 AM
Financial contentment is like having a cozy blanket on a cold day—it feels nice, but it won't keep you warm forever. It's important to strike a balance between gratitude for what you have and the drive to achieve more. It's like upgrading from a cozy blanket to a luxurious heated blanket—both are good, but one takes you to the next level.
May 24, 2023, 10:32:22 PM
Regarding financial contentment, there is a delicate line between being satisfied and settling for less than one’s potential. It is about striking a balance between appreciating what one has and aspiring to achieve more. To avoid wasting time in business, consider your goals, measure progress, and be receptive to feedback and market development. This is all about striking a balance between patience and real advancement.
This is why being incredibly clear about the goals you want to achieve is important, if you do not and you let your greed take over you then you could reach a point in which you would have already achieved everything that you want and yet you will still try to strive for more, and while our goals can change along the way, at the same time if your goals just change in terms of magnitude and you just want more and more then it is easy to tell there is something wrong with such a desire to get more of everything at all costs. May 24, 2023, 03:03:17 PM
Regarding financial contentment, there is a delicate line between being satisfied and settling for less than one’s potential. It is about striking a balance between appreciating what one has and aspiring to achieve more. To avoid wasting time in business, consider your goals, measure progress, and be receptive to feedback and market development. This is all about striking a balance between patience and real advancement.
May 24, 2023, 11:21:33 AM
There is a thin line between being contented and living below your potential, this is what I have come to notice with some people around me who should be doing better financially than they are but because they claim to be contended they have refused to do more. How can you explain financial contentment to someone successful and what do you think it is?
There is a lot a thin line between wasting time and patience. How can we know that we are not wasting our time doing a business?
Most of the person who claims they are contented with what they are doing aren't actually, if they were it can be felt by ourselves so let's take someone who is doing business and they aren't making any progress at all for years but not into any debt then they are not reached the actual potential or doing the wrong business so it can never be profitable in the future.There is a lot a thin line between wasting time and patience. How can we know that we are not wasting our time doing a business?
Whereas the most successful individuals keep showing the progress but they don't change their behaviour much and that is what we can say they are satisfied with what they are doing.
May 24, 2023, 08:02:57 AM
When there is inflation what happens is an increase in poverty, in my country the poverty rate has increased significantly since the covid occurred a few years ago, many companies and businesses have gone bankrupt so that it has had an impact on many people losing their jobs and it seems that it is still difficult to get up.
May 23, 2023, 07:44:09 AM
In life today, it doesn't matter if you're at the top or not but as long as you're content, there's no pressure at all needed to be made by you.
You live for a day and you don't have to exert that much effort then that's good enough. Many chooses to be free these days and that's making everyone avoid the path of the corporate world.
Whether they do more or not, as long as they're living their lives comfortably, that's what making sense nowadays.
Social media platforms are very popular nowadays and many people can post their statuses there. This makes some jealous but I think in a positive way because it helps them push more only to be on the level of that person they see or possibly overcome them. Fame and fortune does matter to them. There is a pressure.You live for a day and you don't have to exert that much effort then that's good enough. Many chooses to be free these days and that's making everyone avoid the path of the corporate world.
Whether they do more or not, as long as they're living their lives comfortably, that's what making sense nowadays.
For a few, they are already contented with their lives. Like me for example, I stop using social media long time ago because it will only make me compare myself to others which gives me stress. I'm going to practice to live a simple life and be grateful on what I currently have. This is my own definition of being comfortable.
May 21, 2023, 02:04:05 PM
Regarding satisfaction and the role of money in life, opinions can vary widely between individuals. Some people find fulfillment and happiness through their passions, hobbies, and pursuits, even if they don't have many possessions. Artists, musicians, poets, and scientists often think differently when the intrinsic motivation and pleasure derived from their work outweigh the immediate financial benefits. They may prioritize personal satisfaction, creative expression, or the pursuit of knowledge over monetary success. So the wealth of money is not the only factor determining satisfaction and happiness in life.
Well, that's true to some extent, but considering how the world is going through global inflation and there are economic crises all around, I think almost every person would love to have as much money as possible even if it doesn't give them satisfaction, it will at least allow them to live their lives without any problems and won't worry about the basic necessities of life.There is only a very small category of people who feel happiness and satisfaction by having a lot of money even if they don't need it as they already have all the luxuries of life, others simply just need money so that they can have things that they need or want in their lives which will make their lives easier.
May 21, 2023, 01:05:41 PM
The word contentment is for middle class and poor people as they always thrive to meet their expenses and fulfill their family needs and one's it's done they are satisfied but on other hand rich people always plans to make more money they are never satisfied with their lives and are always in anxious moods . I have seen the most depressed people in my life who are rich and have everything but still they are never contended so this is unfortunate for them .
What happens is that in order to become rich on your own without depending on the inheritance of an already rich person or your luck then you need a personality that is always striving for more on every aspect of your life, and this means that such a person will rarely be contented with what they have achieved and they will feel miserable if they cannot achieve even more, this leads them it a lifestyle that is not healthy and to eventually become really unhappy as there s no way they can keep achieving all the goals they set for themselves. 
May 19, 2023, 11:46:48 PM
The word contentment is for middle class and poor people as they always thrive to meet their expenses and fulfill their family needs and one's it's done they are satisfied but on other hand rich people always plans to make more money they are never satisfied with their lives and are always in anxious moods . I have seen the most depressed people in my life who are rich and have everything but still they are never contended so this is unfortunate for them .
May 19, 2023, 03:40:55 PM
How can you explain financial contentment to someone successful and what do you think it is?
Financial contentment is being happy of the result generated by one's effort and not killing himself to work way more than necessity. I think it is the feeling of bliss and having a peaceful mind after achieving a certain goal and not wanting to look or as for more.
There is a lot a thin line between wasting time and patience. How can we know that we are not wasting our time doing a business?
For me, wasting time is spending time that incurs losses or does not produce any good results. Patience is waiting for a better outcome or profit.
May 19, 2023, 02:31:52 PM
There is a thin line between being contented and living below your potential, this is what I have come to notice with some people around me who should be doing better financially than they are but because they claim to be contended they have refused to do more. How can you explain financial contentment to someone successful and what do you think it is?
There is a lot a thin line between wasting time and patience. How can we know that we are not wasting our time doing a business?
You cant really be able to conclude if a certain person is already contented or not on his current dealings or position in terms of his own investment, there's no way on knowing unless if we do see literally that they arent doing something and just sitting and waiting for those revenue or profits to flow in but having no further updates or whatsover changes which would remain things to be on the right shape.There is a lot a thin line between wasting time and patience. How can we know that we are not wasting our time doing a business?
There's no way on knowing on what are the results and outcome because its true that patience and wasting time does have that kind of fine line and this is why
its really important for someone to know on how they should really be able to find out and act accordingly.
Getting contented isnt bad but we know that people does crave for more if they do see the potential which they could possibly get if they would push further. As long you arent really make yourself
that exhausted too much or making up some rushed decisions then it would really be just that right on that you are doing.
May 19, 2023, 01:45:09 PM
There is no doubt that contentment has made many people to live below their potential. Since they are okay with what they have, they would feel less concerned to push further.
But that is the wrong aspect of contentment. The real concept of contentment is that it will give you some peace of mind and not to pressure yourself by looking at age group or mates or colleagues before engaging in any activity. When you are content with what you have, you will now be in a good state of mind to plan to advance your well-being and financial status.
But even if you are being content with what you have, you don't want to do it in isolation. You must be in a place where you feel a kind of competition in other to ignite the hidden talent and energy in you. This will keep your contentment in check.
But that is the wrong aspect of contentment. The real concept of contentment is that it will give you some peace of mind and not to pressure yourself by looking at age group or mates or colleagues before engaging in any activity. When you are content with what you have, you will now be in a good state of mind to plan to advance your well-being and financial status.
But even if you are being content with what you have, you don't want to do it in isolation. You must be in a place where you feel a kind of competition in other to ignite the hidden talent and energy in you. This will keep your contentment in check.
May 19, 2023, 11:57:53 AM
Regarding satisfaction and the role of money in life, opinions can vary widely between individuals. Some people find fulfillment and happiness through their passions, hobbies, and pursuits, even if they don't have many possessions. Artists, musicians, poets, and scientists often think differently when the intrinsic motivation and pleasure derived from their work outweigh the immediate financial benefits. They may prioritize personal satisfaction, creative expression, or the pursuit of knowledge over monetary success. So the wealth of money is not the only factor determining satisfaction and happiness in life.
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