Back with a theory

My theory of contentment that is.
Contetntment, happiness, bliss is relative - its not absolute. An individual's contentment with his/her life depends on what he/she has experienced so far, and not on some other person's view or opinion of his/her place in life.

For example, Paris Hilton (why did i pick her? dammit!!) is not happier than you just because she lives in luxury and has a gazillion bucks - no, she has a higher threshold of happy. She would never be content with the life that someone like me would realistically consider a good life. I would say your happy count depends more on the level at which your primal needs are satisfied.

So there you have it.