As we continue our journey through the internal practices of the niyamas, we reach santosa, contentment. Santosa is about being content with who we are and what we have in our lives. This week, as I was brewing a cup of yogi tea, I noticed this quote, “Greatness is measured by your gifts, not your possessions.” Our culture is so wrapped up in accumulating and having the latest and greatest model of everything from cars to cell phones, that recognizing our gifts and not our possessions is a refreshing way to cultivate santosa in our lives. If we focus on our talents and living from our gifts in a way that serves ourselves and others, we will be content and happy.
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