What was that about ice cream?

You're eating a bowl of ice cream and the whole time you're thinking, "Man, I sure do want MORE ice cream!" Or, you're just enjoying the ice cream, thinking, "This ice cream is awesome!" You've probably done both. So, which way did the ice cream taste better? When you spent your time wanting something more or when you made the most of what you had?

You get where it's going. That's like contentment.

When I was a lot younger I had a used car that just made me want a better car. If something wasn't perfect I'd complain, "Stupid car, why can't it blah blah blah!" But the car was what I needed. I just wasn't happy with it.

The emotions were there. Good, bad, sad, mad, glad... Whichever. But I had the happiness centered around my thoughts of having a different car. I'd have been a lot happier with a better car. And that made me feel even worse.

Not very content.

Next time an old dude talks about ice cream and you're, like, "What!?!" Think about which is the happier way to eat ice cream. There's something to that.

- Will