You can’t chase contentment; you have to learn it.

• Philippians 4:11-12
• I Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19
• Ecclesiastes 5:10
• Ecclesiastes 2:10-11

Pay attention to lifecycle creep.

• Deuteronomy 6:10-12 - The Israelites were warned not to be spoiled with the luxury of the houses they were going to possess - houses with no electricity or indoor plumbing.
• Matthew 16:16
• What does it mean to “live within your means”?
• Many professional athletes are broke or nearly so within a few years of retiring.