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The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain…

Do you agree with this quote?

Well, there’s a first time for everything and if you experience sorrow for the first time, you’ll know what it is. Like being burned for the first time. During that initial experience you’ll learn what it is.

I don’t agree with the quote because it doesn’t make sense to me. Not saying the quote is senseless, just that I can’t wrap my brain around it. Perhaps it’s because I don’t/can’t associate sorrow with joy.

Maybe what they’re saying is the more sorrow you have the more you’ll appreciate or know how to appreciate the opposite? If that’s what they’re saying, I don’t/wouldn’t necessarily agree. I think I can totally appreciate joy without having to experience sorrow.

Everyone knows that most of the time, words dont do feelings justice. I often feel lonely in being unable to communicate feelings, even joy, into words, even when there is someone willing to listen. Do we just have to accept that loneliness goes hand in hand with life?

we have music because words are not often enough.

How can a mentally retarded person bring joy to someone’s life?

That depends entirely on the person and if they make the choice to allow the challenged person in. If you don’t want to be happy or find something that brings you joy, it doesn’t matter if the person is "normal" or "challenged" you won’t won’t be happy.

I realize I don’t often feel joy in my life. Curious how people figure out what it is that brings them joy? Do you think adults ever find the same kind of cheer that existed in childhood, since we know the truth about so many things?

I derive joy from the simple things in life. At 51, I’m done trying to impress people with status symbols or clothes or cars, etc. I have a great wife and we live in the country. We enjoy each other’s company and don’t need much.

I think the key is to find what you’re passionate about, what makes you happy. Then do that thing for a living if you can. If not, do it on your free time. But simple pleasures without the noise of modern life is the goal.

Joy Of Religion

Yes that’s right. Need more ideas though. Need as many holy fervent folks as possible to contribute ideas. But please no more Youtube videos, those are getting bothersome.

How about "The Joy of knowing Jesus"