{"id":6030,"date":"2013-08-07T03:27:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T03:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.justcharlie.com\/?p=6030"},"modified":"2018-04-08T12:03:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-08T12:03:37","slug":"the-source-of-true-contentment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justcharlie.com\/the-source-of-true-contentment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Source of True Contentment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n    <p>There are two kinds of happiness &#8211; the temporary pleasure derived primarily from material comfort alone and another more enduring comfort that results from the thorough transformation and development of the mind. We can see in our own lives that the latter form of happiness is superior because when our mental state is calm and happy, we can easily put up with minor pains and physical discomforts. 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