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Philosophy of Joy.


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"Joy, can be a joy of conversation, joy of eating, joy of anything one might do… And joie de vivre may be seen as a joy of everything, a comprehensive joy, a philosophy of life, a Weltanschauung (Worldview)  Robert's Dictionnaire says joie is sentiment exaltant ressenti par toute la conscience, that is, it involves one's whole being”.



The foundations of the philosophy behind this blog are simplicity and joie de vivre, the French phrase that literally translates into English as the joy of living. The phrase is used to describe cheerfulness of life. This philosophy rests on the premise that having some simple basics in place in life such as eating healthily, exercising regularly and a joyful attitude is all you really need no matter what your particular walk in life is.

More Joy Quotes


'Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls'. - Mother Theresa.

'One joy shatters a hundred griefs'. - Chinese Proverb.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein.

'I want to hear your pain. I really do. Just put in joke form'.- Christopher Titus.

'Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it'. - Greg

'A garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy. - Luis Barragan.

'Life is a series of punches. It presents a lot of challenges. It presents a lot of hardship, but the people that are able to take those punches and are able to move forward are the ones that really do have a lot of success and have a lot of joy in their life and have a lot of stories to tell, too'. - Josh Turner.

'A joy shared is a joy doubled, a shared sorrow is half the sorrow'. - Swedish proverb.

'Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it now that God favours what you do'. - Ecclesiastes 9.7

'The prospect of the righteous is joy. But the hopes of the wicked come to nothing '. - Proverbs 15.23

'They who have attained perfection, are those who take joy in their work'. - Bhagavad Gita.

Next we will be looking at some ways to cultivate joy.

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