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Tables of Contents for Contentment
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
PART 1 The Tragedy of Modern Discontent
``Just As Soon As...''
3
4
In Search of Contentment
7
7
The Fall from Eden
14
11
PART 2 A Story for Our Time
King Lear
25
10
PART 3 The Psychology of Contentment
Contentment Can't Be Found ``Out There''---It's Inside You
35
13
Contentment Requires Being Who You Are---No More and No Less
48
14
Contentment Isn't Just Getting What You Want---It's Also Wanting What You Get
62
15
When the Well of Suffering Goes Dry
77
6
PART 4 Simple Gifts of Contentment
The Gift of Energy
83
2
The Gift of Fidelity to the Moment
85
1
The Gift of Stopping
86
1
The Gift of Your Heart's Yearning
87
3
The Gift of Nature
90
1
The Gift of Home
91
2
The Gift of Dreams
93
3
The Gift of Hidden Purpose
96
2
The Gift of Letting Go
98
1
The Gift of Confusion
99
2
The Gift of Paradox
101
1
The Gift of Ordinariness
102
1
The Gift of Myth
103
2
The Gift of Talent
105
1
The Gift of Pilgrimage
106
2
The Gift of Spontaneity
108
1
The Gift of Forgiveness
109
1
The Gift of Reparation
110
1
The Gift of Compassion
111
2
The Gift of Detachment
113