Can you feel too contended with your life till you feel guility?

I'm feeling very fortunate to be who i am today, have the family around me, have my friends, people... basically im very contended with my life.

then i look around me and see others ( like my aunt, got paralysed waist down for no apparant reason, it was a rare case ), my friends who faces many family problems, and many other such instances.

now it's a sort of guilt then hits me. damn. has anyone faced something like this?

 

Like you feel guilty that your life is going fine while others are in peril?

 

I'm guessing it's sorta like survivors guilt?

 

That what it sounds like to me. In my opinion the best thing to do is be grateful for what you have. Don't feel guilty unless you did something wrong. Be grateful!!!

 

I think the word you are looking for is "content" or "contented", which means happy and at ease. I know what you mean though.

I understand you may feel guilty sometimes that other people are suffering and experiencing pain, whereas you are very happy with your life and things are going well for you. But you can't beat yourself up about those things. You just need to realize how lucky you are, and be grateful for all that you have and count your blessings. Feeling guilty because you have been blessed with a nice life is not going to get you anywhere.

If the feeling persists, maybe you can try 'giving back' to those people who are less fortunate in some way? Try volunteering your time, or giving away old clothes/books/belongings that you no longer have any need for so that maybe somebody who else who needs them can get a use out of them. I'd bet that if you did something along these lines, it would help you feel alot better about yourself knowing that you are doing everything in your power to help others and help better their lives.