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Contentment

January 10, 2002

"Contentment comes from having a positive attitude.  It means
* Expecting the best in everything - not the worst.
* Remaining upbeat - even when you get beat up.
* Seeing solutions in every problem - not problems in every solution.
* Believing in yourself - even when others believe you've failed.
* Holding on to hope - even when others say it's hopeless.

No matter what happens to you, a positive attitude comes from within.  Your circumstances and your contentment are unrelated (Maxwell, 2000, p. 67)."

Reference:  Maxwell, J.C. (2000).  Failing forward: turning mistakes into stepping-stones for success.  Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

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Created: 2008-12-13, Updated: 2009-01-07