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a contented mind is a perpetual feast

proverb If happy and satisfied, one will not strive to acquire more. Once I reframed my priorities, I realized that I had everything I could ever want. I guess it's true that a contented mind is a perpetual feast. Stella is always striving, always looking for happiness in the next purchase or accomplishment. She'll be much better off when she realizes that a contented mind is a perpetual feast. Meditation has improved my life in so many ways. I guess it's true what they say—a contented mind is a perpetual feast.
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contented mind is a perpetual feast

Prov. If you are mentally at peace, you will always feel that you have enough of everything, and will not have to strive to get more. Jill: Lillian doesn't make very much money, but she seems to be happy all the time. I wonder how she manages that? Jane: A contented mind is a perpetual feast.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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