Contentment

Another truly excellent post from Zen Habits, this one on Living a life of contentment.

The author begins with this exhortation from Thich Nhat Hanh -

Whatever the tasks,
do them slowly, with ease, in mindfulness,
do not do any tasks with the goal of getting them over with.
Resolve to each job in a relaxed way, with all your attention.

He then gives 17 rules which strikes me as too many.

They can, however, be reduced to two main rules and a handful of corollaries. The two main rules are:

     * Focus on what's truly important to you;
         let the rest go.
     * Go slowly.