Contentment is definitely not too much to ask for. It's a goal.
I also think it is different states to different people. For me contentment is knowing the truth and accepting it without feelings overwhelming me. I value stability and honesty above most other things. I will beg people to tell me the truth. For me hypomania is a fairy land of strong feelings, hyper speed, and anything is possible. My enjoyment of it is very limited because it isn't real. As soon as I recognize hypomania now, I start trying to calm myself and ground myself out of it.