Contentment

This happiness has three important aspects. ... First, it is not the mere possession of pleasant sensations. You could have pleasant sensations, say, by taking drugs all day or by having people constantly lie to you about how wonderful and intelligent you are. ... Second, such a happiness can only be possessed if you do what you truly want to witho

Yet for those who believe happiness is found in otherworldly goods, namely, in union with God, contentment is never stagnation.