What Is The Difference Between Being Happy And Being Content?

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Ie: to be happy with oneself
to be content with oneself
to be happy with life
to be content with life
What is the difference?

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January 17, 2010

Fly girl @ 4:31 pm #

Being happy typically means being jubilant, excited, energetic.
Being content means more being satisfied (a quiet satisfaction)

abb @ 8:05 pm #

To be contented implies being happy in the end, but being happy will not necessarily mean one is contented.

January 18, 2010

Jill C @ 2:14 am #

Being content means you are happy with your life.

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