Much of our dissatisfaction comes from mentally living in the future or the past rather than inhabiting the present. Here, two Jungian therapists suggest that contentment comes from bringing one’s full presence to the task or the experience immediately before one.
St. Benedict, an Italian monk of the early sixth century and founder of the Benedictine order, had a powerful approach to staying in the present.
The word novice comes from medieval Latin, and it means to be a beginner, a person who is new to an activity.
St. Benedict instructed novices to take a special vow – a vow of fidelity to the moment.
Robert A. Johnson and Jerry M. Ruhl, Contentment: A Way to True Happiness.
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