JSS2 Civic Education Lesson Note on Contentment: Meaning and Attributes of Contentment

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Topic: CONTENTMENT

  Content:

• Meaning of contentment
• Attributes of contentment

Contentment: This simply refers to a state of being happy and satisfied with whatever an individual has now, while he or she works and hopes towards a better future. A contented person will not envy another person. He or she is self-satisfied with his or her possession.

Attributes of contentment

1. SATISFACTION: This is the feeling or state of being pleased with what an individual has achieved in line with his or her expectations. A man of contentment will be satisfied with whatever he has.
2. LACK OF ENVY: The feeling of envy is absent in the mind of a person who is contended. A man contended will never envy other peoples’ achievements, possessions and successes, rather he is satisfied with what he has.
3. ABHOR GREED: A Contended person has no business with strong desire to amass or acquire wealth in a dubious and corruption manner.
4. HUMILITY: This is the state of meekness and lowliness of minds. A contented person is neither boastful nor arrogant, rather, tolerant, lovely and friendly.
5. DISCIPLINE: It refers to the ability to control one’s behaviour or the way one live or works. A disciplined man is contended in mind, always showing order, self-respect and obedience.

Effects of lack of contentment

1. GREEDY: Any man that lacks the spirit of contentment will be looking at others with envy which can lead him into immoral acts.
2. CORRUPTION: It is an evil that makes greedy person to abuse his or her positions especially public officeholders. It includes kick-back, bribe, diversion of funds, mal-administration, embezzlement etc.
3. LACK OF SELF-WORTH: A man that is not contended with one’s live or possessions, he or she tends to lose confidence and self worth.
4. LACK OF PEACE: Those who are always worried about other people’s possessions will never be at peace with themselves.
5. LACK OF TRUST: The people who are not contended with what they have cannot be trusted by others because they have betrayed people in the past.

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