Dali Lama Argumentation

    The Dali Lama argues that people can never be content with what they have, if they don't practice contentment. He says that once someone practices contentment, they can say "Oh yes, I already have everything I need". This basically boils down to being content with one's self will keep them from being unhappy.
    What the Dali Lama says makes a lot of sense to me. Although, sometimes it is required to not be content with what you have. In American society, it is a dog-eats-dog world. People are always climbing over each other to be on a higher plane in the social pyramid. To be able to keep up with that competitiveness and live in American society happily, each individual must strive to improve themselves more and more to keep up with everyone else. Even though there are those that will argue that success doesn't mean happiness, success will definitely bring the ability to live comfortably. In order to live and improve your community, you must constantly be improving and never settle thinking that life is perfect.