Your score between 40–50 points
One definition of being content is satisfaction with the way things are.
Your score indicates that you are content with your life.Therefore, you are likely to have happiness and inner peace. It is this happiness which rubs off on those around you, especially your immediate family.
Even if contentment in some people means that they lack the ambition and drive of others, this is no reason to change their relaxed attitude. If they are content, then there is no reason to change, since increased success does not necessarily bring with it increased happiness.
Remember the story of the manwho was only happy when he was fishing. Fishing was all he ever thought about. He went fishing morning, noon and night and, as a result, he was always happy.
You are in the fortunate position of having found your own niche in life.You are happy and content with your lot, and that must be the envy of many people.
Your score between 25–39 points
You are satisfied with your life, although perhaps you may not realise it as much as you ought to.
Although you do not lack ambition, you would never wish to pursue these ambitions at the risk of jeopardising not just your own happiness and settled lifestyle, but that of those nearest and dearest to you.
There is, however, often a feeling at the back of your mind that you could achieve more, and at times you find this a little frustrating.
Despite this, you do find that in general your aspirations have been fulfilled and there is, therefore, no real reason for change even if a host of other people such as friends, parents, teachers and co-workers are eager to tell you what you should do with your life. It is, after all, your life and these goals only matter when they matter to you, and you are, therefore, the foremost expert in defining which path your own life should take.
Your score Less than 25 points
Your score does indicate that you are in the main somewhat discontented with your life.
Perhaps you feel exasperated that you have not fulfilled your ambitions or yet realised your full potential.Maybe you think that life is all too short and that you have insufficient time to do all the things you always wanted to do. Perhaps you have a job that you really do not enjoy, and while you are at your place of work you are thinking of all the other things you could be doing that really interest and stimulate you, or perhaps you are just going through one of those difficult and stressful periods in your life that all of us, from time to time, experience.
If this is the case, then now might be a good time to step back and take stock of your life, and look especially at all the positive aspects. Ask yourself what you have achieved.Maybe you have a steady job and a stable family life ^ in themselves no mean achievement. Perhaps you have a sport or hobby that you enjoy, and could devote more time to. Any one of these is something to be thankful for, rather than a cause for despondency.
All in all, there are many things in our lives for which we can be thankful, and there is always someone worse off than ourselves. If you are able to focus on these positives, no matter how trivial or insignificant they may seem, then there is every chance that you will begin to find the inner peace and satisfaction that seems to have so eluded you in the past.
Although we should always try to plan for the future, we can only truly be happy right now. If you do enjoy the present and make the most of what you have now, then there is every chance that this will create in itself a much better future.
