Many of us seek happiness as a guiding aim in our lives. But what about being content? Are feelings of contentment just a lesser, diluted form of happiness—or something distinct and valuable to pursue ...

But there was one emotion that was prized above all the others: contentment. Our guide and translator, Dorji Wangchuk, explained their idea of contentment: “It is the highest achievement of ...

The relentless pursuit of happiness often overshadows the more subtle yet profound emotional state of contentment. While happiness may be a fleeting high, contentment is the gentle hum of ...

In his book The Hacking of the American Mind, Lustig explains that society has conflated happiness, pleasure, and contentment, leading to widespread unhappiness. Our relentless pursuit of more—w ...