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Ingrid Fetell Lee has studied the sources of joy. She wrote the book Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness, [6] and gave a TED talk on the subject, titled "Where joy hides and how to find it." [7] Joy is most commonly found through engagement, self-connection, and living in the moment. [8] [2] [9]
Weasel words are words and phrases aimed at creating an impression that something specific and meaningful has been said, when in fact only a vague or ambiguous claim has been communicated. A common form of weasel wording is through vague attribution, where a statement is dressed with authority, yet has no substantial basis. Phrases such as ...
The biblical verse "worship The Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs," (Psalm 100:2) stresses joy in the service of God. [164] A popular teaching by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov , a 19th-century Chassidic Rabbi, is " Mitzvah Gedolah Le'hiyot Besimcha Tamid ," it is a great mitzvah (commandment) to always be in a state of happiness.
"The Hymn of Joy" [1] (often called "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" after the first line) is a poem written by Henry van Dyke in 1907 in being a Vocal Version of the famous "Ode to Joy" melody of the final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's final symphony, Symphony No. 9.
For most Christians, "Hallelujah" is considered a joyful word of praise to God, rather than an injunction to praise him. The word " Alleluia ", a Latin derivative of the Hebrew phrase "Hallelujah" has been used in the same manner, though in Christian liturgy , the "Alleluia" specifically refers to a traditional chant, combining the word with ...
A woman in Kentucky surprised her Navy husband with a special military homecoming by gifting him a five-day duck hunting trip in Kansas with his best friends ahead of Christmas.
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Mudita meditation cultivates appreciative joy at the success and good fortune of others. The Buddha described this variety of meditation in this way: . Here, O, Monks, a disciple lets his mind pervade one quarter of the world with thoughts of unselfish joy, and so the second, and so the third, and so the fourth.