Humility, contentment, and wisdom

In these words of The Proverbs is contained wisdom that we all learn too late or not at all:

"Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [feasting] with strife." (Proverbs 17:1)

 "A dry morsel and quietness therewith" is a phrase you should consider committing to memory.  Being content with little is not a lack of commitment to life, although it may indicate a lack of a certain kind of vain ambition.  Humility is understanding who you are and acting in accordance with that understanding - "quietness".  It is interesting that the proverb does not condemn a house full of plenty, but nonetheless associates it with strife.