He That Is Discontented in One Place Will Seldom Be Happy in Another.

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

Aesop

Aesop came up with his quote over 2000 years ago, and this article titled “What If You Pursued Contentment Rather Than Happiness?” came from Berkeley’s science center in May 2020. If you’re feeling a bit discontented at the moment, check out the article for some tips on how to cultivate contentment.

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Aesop (/ˈiːsɒp/ EE-sop or /ˈeɪsɒp/ AY-sop; Greek: Αἴσωπος, Aísōpos; c. 620–564 BCE) was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop’s Fables. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales associated with him are characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters.