Santosha: Contentment
The intransient state of reality limits fixed conditions—this we can rely on. Seeking fulfillment through reactionary responses to external stimuli will just as easily contribute to displeasure when the sense object is no longer available. The cultivation of a deep sense of gratitude, however little worldly wealth we have accumulated, will remind us of the main recipient worthy of our appreciation: our inner Self.
Santosha and Trading
To strive beyond the necessities of life to achieve material gain, even if done with the purest of intentions, will only temporarily last in satisfaction. If we are successful in the markets, we must be grateful for the profitable day. We should remind ourselves, however, that the market does not dictate our happiness. We are the only ones able to discern the intrinsic value of one day’s worth of monetary gain. Taking responsibility for our contentment and value, we must be confident that we never need the benefit of fortune or fame to make us content. Good days and bad will always arise and detachment from the pendulum swings of market behaviour will lead to our composure throughout the gleeful as well as gut-wrenching moments. Attention to the reactionary responses based on hysterics and combative emotions will result in the awareness of their underlying structure. This also exposes the choice we have in encouraging or detaching from them and further our practice of contentment.
