Which Tent Do You Live In?
A Poem on Happiness

by John Maxwell
(United States)

A Poem on Happiness
Which Tent Do You Life In?
by John C. Maxwell

All persons live in one of two tents- content or discontent. In which do you live?

The contented person looks beyond circumstances
And see a better day
The discontented person looks at circumstances
And see no other way.
The contented person understands the purpose
For which he/she was born
The discontented person looks at others’ success
With a face filled with scorn.
The contented person has surrendered to a purpose
That demands his/her best
The discontented person has selfishly hoarded much
And grasping for more; will not rest.
The contented person has placed his/her values
On things that will forever last
The discontented person has placed his/her values
On things that will soon be past.
The contented person is anchored to clear goals
And is hardly ever swayed
The discontented person has no goals that anchor him/her
And is many times dismayed
The contented person counts his/her blessings
And names them one by one
The discontented person counts others’ blessings
And thinks he/she has no fun.

All persons live in one of two tents - content or discontent. In which tent do you live?