We often get the message that we only really matter if we are unique and special in some way. This quest for a sense of unique individuality places great pressure on us and makes it easy for us to feel that we are not measuring up to others. The need to stand out would diminish if we better appreciated the value of what we are and have. This is where a third quality that has great value for us as interdependent individuals comes in: contentment. Contentment implies being able to enjoy what you have and what you are, to truly savor and make full use of it.
