Contentment is essential in man’s life, however rich one may be he would not be happy without contentment. It requires a lot of efforts to satisfy ones desire. Even if the object is attained it is even more difficult to retain it. Inspite of all this there is still no happiness. If the object attained is lost, then there is misery again.

Hence we must not be piling up desire over more desire. In ancient ages rishis were living in forests without basic amenities, they could do so because of their contentment.

Lord Shiva is described to be riding a bull wearing tiger skin with ash smeared all over his body, this signifyes detachment from sensual pleasures. However rich a man is he should try and remain as simple as possbile in every way, only then he will be happy.

If wealth comes automatically to us, it must be spent on good purposes usefully and make ourselves pure. If askes who is rich and who is poor, the answer is “He who is contented is rich without desires, poor is that person who is not contented”

Therefore being content and happy should be primary objectives of life.