Finding contentment

On this Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to talk about contentment, the ability to “stop wanting stuff” and the sudden realization we can be quite happy with what we have. Is discontent on a same path as desire for growth? That's quite possible; we always want better things; bigger house, faster cars, better education for our kids. We want to make the best out of everything; our lives, our health, our exercise, our time, the food we eat. Tell me, where do we stop? Is there a spot where we can just "park" and be content? What’s wrong with just being happy with what we have? What about accepting a less-than-perfect state and be able to live – happily – with it? The “growth thing” seeps everywhere and can be rigged to fit what could be seen as our more noble purposes. If we allow it, the door is open for all kinds of excesses, like over-exercising, obsessing about one’s weight, etc. Can’t we just relax for a day and accept for a moment at least that while we’re not growing, we could perhaps just enjoy ourselves, our family, company, stage in life, etc? What a really nice concept that would be!