“All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.”
Robinson Crusoe's line
this week. I have just finished reading that book last week,
therefore the beautiful words still dwell in my heart. Despite losing
my phone, in which I put all the quotes I want to share, I remember
this one, and I could find it, thankfully.
Robin, in his
desolation, strangely felt satisfied in all respects and said he
wouldn't want anything else (apart from some tools that could make
his life even more easier). Instead of complaining about the things
he didn't have, such as company, decent clothes, delicious dishes,
and so on, he chose to be content with what he had and thanked God
for it. It made his life more easy and joyful instead of miserable.
For me personally, it
reminds me to be content with my primal needs, to be thankful for
what I have and not to complain too much or to compare myself with
others. It's interesting that Crusoe concludes the more thankful we
are for what we have, the less likely we are to complain and to feel
unhappy about our situation.
That's what I want to
share this weekend. Waiting for your quotes, friends.
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