Save the moments of contentment

The best thing I love about Islam is learning to be content in whatever state Allah (swt) has granted you with. I think this is extremely hard though because we all live in such a shallow, materialistic world. We can have the most peaceful lives while halfway across the world people don't even know what the word 'peace' means and haven't lived by its definition for a very, very long time. Yet those of us who lead a fairly peaceful life with the usual stress of work and school, we complain about having 'boring lives'! It's like there's always something missing, there's always this one thing or that thing, and if you just HAD it, everything would be perfect. But in Islam, we are told from the beginning that that is not the case. That running after materialistic things in this world, or running after anything for that matter is a form of ignorance, disbelief and in some forms is stupidity. Everything is temporary. Now, I'm not saying that since everything is temporary you should go rot in your room on the couch because of that, no--infact we, as Muslims should strive in all that we do, in our roles in the society, in our careers, in our family, school, work, friends---my point is---is to stop stressing over things that don't matter. Couldn't land that job? It's okay--maybe you'll find something better, maybe you would have never gotten along with the co-workers anyways and Allah swt has saved you. I think...in essence that's why we're supposed to be thankful for whatever state we are in...because behind everything there is great wisdom that even our minds cannot comprehend.
Lately, Alhumdullilah I've been having many 'moments of contentment' I'd like to call them :) I've learned to mentally cherish moments in my life that I am truly content--for instance if I'm in a favorite restaurant and eating a favorite meal with a good friend sitting across from me...I will savor that moment, and I will live in that moment. I'd think about all the people who would honestly LOVE being in my state--in those states of contentment. Save these moments, and think about them when you are facing hardships, the more you save and more you remember, the more you will begin to realize that you have been blessed with so many moments of contentment and these moments have passed, and the moment of hardship will as well! Try it for yourself =)