Can there be sweetness without what is bitter?
Can there be heroes without villains?
Can there be saviours without crises?
Can there be satisfaction without struggle?
It seems the notion that struggle makes accomplishments all the sweeter may invariably be true, and conversely, we might not truly get satisfaction without hard work or sacrifice (satisfaction not being equal to contentment). Being human, we always crave something more, something new, but what if there is just enough? We either learn to accept it with contentment (by changing our mindsets against our natures), or we get overcome by greed.
Case in point, a friend who can easily get sex and relationships complains about easily losing interest in said relations, whereas my long relationship has been forged through a tumultuous history. Or how my grades suffer when my career path has been set but peers outperform me as money matters weigh down on them.
Whether the act of choosing contentment is right or proper I do not know. Competition breeds competitiveness; struggle breeds performance. But in this age when the consequences of rapid human development rears its head, it's time for us to review how we move forward as a whole and if we need the unbridled advancement and competitive spirit we have lauded as the hallmark of humanity.
