I've found happiness only comes when I tell myself, repeatidly, "I'm happy" and go to lengths to act and believe accordingly. It's really all about lying to myself.
most things these days are deserving of discontent. i am, however, content to live and do what i can, against all odds, to better myself and help others do the same. i'm content to continually search for god and want to better myself. i think people confuse contentment with complacency and stagnancy too often.