Happiness and contentment which to be are kind of the same thing are up to us. Always know that the happiness and contentment that you feel will constantly need refining, because we are constantly growing and changing. What would have made you happy and content five years ago, won’t necessarily be the same today. The important thing that you need to do is take everyone around you out of the equation when working out what it is you need. Everyone around you has their own issues and plans and goals going on, they won’t always align with yours and quite often they won’t understand your own plans “What do you mean you want to go and live in a shack in the bush?” because they want a mega mansion by the water. So, stop asking them what they think about what you’re doing! Leave them to do things their way, and you start paying attention to how you feel about what you are doing. When you release everyone to their own path, you will instantly feel better, you’ll feel more content why? Because you’re going to stop doubting yourself and what it is you want, you’ll stop comparing yourself with what others are wanting and wondering if you’re weird because you don’t want the same things. You can then focus on the plans of what brings joy to your life. Let the adults around you worry about their own plans, you focus on yours. If you’re a parent you still need to be there to help guide your children, but they will one day be adults and off doing their own thing, and in the meantime you can continue to refine what is important to you because when you’re children are young, it changes as they get older and more independent. Grow, accept the changes around you and most importantly, accept the changes within you. Be happy, you deserve it.