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How can we maintain contentment, calm, or inner peace, while still aiming high, pursuing good goals, and experiencing natural frustration and anger? And is contentment even a good goal when there's so much injustice out in the world?\nRick's Course: If you'd like to learn how to change your brain for the better, check out Rick's Positive Neuroplasticity Training. It's a six-week online course that will teach you how to beat your brain's negativity bias, and have more confidence, compassion, and inner peace. Use coupon code BEWELL50 at checkout for $50 off the purchase price.\nKey Topics:\n1:45: Why contentment matters.\n4:30: Can we be content when things are hard?\n6:00: Being skeptical of the \u201cwanting mind.\u201d\n8:30: How can we return to contentment when moved from it?\n12:10: What\u2019s wrong with being driven? Does contentment make us lazy?\n16:20: Self-actualization and taking action from a place of fullness.\n19:00: Staying content while performing basic tasks.\n21:50: Contentment vs. complacency.\xa0\n25:20: Content while hurt or angry.\xa0\n29:30: How to build contentment when times are tough.\n35:00: Can we be content and afraid?\n46:00: Recap\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nSponsors:\nExplore your creativity at\xa0Skillshare.com/BEINGWELL and get a free trial of their Premium Membership.\nWant to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nJoin\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes