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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.
See also: contented, feast, mind, perpetual

in perpetual motion

Constantly changing, developing, updating, etc. The world of celebrity news is always in perpetual motion. If you stop reporting on it for a moment, then you've already fallen behind. We try to keep our company's social media feed in perpetual motion so that our customers are always engaged in our brand.
See also: motion, perpetual
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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.
See also: contented, feast, mind, perpetual
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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A quarterly cash dividend of USD13.75 per share was declared on the company's noncumulative perpetual series D preferred stock (NYSE:FRCPrD) that equals USD0.343750 per depositary share; USD14.25 per share on its noncumulative perpetual series F stock (NYSE:FRCPrF) which equals USD0.356250 per depositary share; USD13.75 per share on its noncumulative perpetual series G stock (NYSE:FRCPrG) that equals USD0.343750 per depositary share; USD12.8125 per share was declared on its non cumulative perpetual series H stock (NYSE:FRCPrH) that equals USD0.3203125 per depositary share; and USD13.75 per share on its noncumulative perpetual series I stock (NYSE:FRCPrI E) that equals USD0.343750 per depositary share.
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But that is what Lim expects from his players as Perpetual Help hosts Lyceum in the final 'On Tour' game of NCAA Season 95 today at the Altas gym in Las PinasCity.
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Last year, OKEx introduced perpetual swap trading along with the new risk management system which their customers widely benefited from.
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To date, no formal guideline has been issued to clarify the application of 'perpetual existence' to already existing corporations.
Corporate term under the Revised Corporation Code
The extraordinary general meeting approved the issue of tier 1 capital instrument (additional tier 1 perpetual bonds) in an indicative amount of up to US$300mn (RO115.5mn), BankDhofar said in a filing to the Muscat Securities Market (MSM).
BANKDHOFAR SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE $300MN PERPETUAL BONDS ISSUE
In addition, the company has declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD15.625 per share (equivalent to USD0.390625 per depository share) on its 6.25 percent series C fixed rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and a quarterly cash dividend of USD16.75 per share (equivalent to USD0.41875 per depository share) on its 6.70 percent series D fixed rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock.
Capital One declares preferred stock dividends
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San Beda thwarts Perpetual in PBA D-League
Perpetual , an Australian diversified financial services company and trustee of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, announced on Saturday that Michelle de Kretser has won the AUD60,000 2018 Miles Franklin Literary Award for the second time.
Michelle de Kretser wins 2018 Miles Franklin Literary Award for The Life to Come
PTC previously announced the transition from perpetual licensing to subscription in the Americas and Western Europe effective January 1, 2018.
PTC says new licenses for core solutions, ThingWorx to be subscription-only
Green tech company Perpetual V2G (Perpetual) has secured a PS500,000 equity investment from Finance Wales.
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A dividend of $365.625 per share (equivalent to $0.365625 per depositary share or 1/1,000th interest per share) on BB&T's Series D Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: BBT PrD)
BB&T announces 3.7-percent increase in common dividend
Toronto, Canada, October 05, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Toronto-based Perpetual Rhythms Professional DJ Services is now offering unique wedding dance lessons for soon-to-be brides and grooms.
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