Finding joy in life. That's what we all live for in this life. Be it fame, fortune, glamor or peace of mind, we are seeking joy. Ask yourself: what is life without joy? According to Franz Kafka, "Joy is the food for human soul. Without it, life is a form of dying". How true, indeed.
There is this interesting and enlightening book by Tommy Newberry called "The 4:8 Principle: The Secret To A Joy-filled Life". It shows you how to think differently in a way to maximize your potential for joy. According to Newberry, one really can live a more enjoyable and fulfilled life if you have complete control of your thinking. All lasting change is preceded by changed thinking. And he is talking about intentional, focused thinking. Or so-called quality thoughts.
The title of the book "4:8" is based from the Scripture verse of Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things
For those of you who want to know more on how to find joy in life, get this valuable book today.
Now, let's take a look at quotes on joy in life.
“Joy is not in things; it is in us” - Richard Wagner
"The only joy in the world is to begin." - Cesare Pavese
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
“Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.” - Melba Colgrove
“Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though t'were his own.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Don't postpone joy until you have learned all of your lessons. Joy is your lesson." - Alan Cohen
"Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with." - Mark Twain
“There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.” - Kahlil Gibran
"Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow." - Helen Keller
"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile." - Sir Wilfred Grenfell
“A joy shared is a joy doubled” - Swedish Poverb
“The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for things beyond your reach” - Lin Yutang
“Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is” - C.S. Lewis
“Joy is increased by spreading it to others” - Robert Murray McCheyne
“He who has not looked on Sorrow will never see joy.” - Kahlil Gibran
“I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do it again” - Mark Twain
“Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” - Mother Teresa
"Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as a service, and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness." - Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy
"Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day." - Henri Nouwen
"To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it." - John Templeton
"Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give." -Eleanor Roosevelt
“One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge” - Robert Lynd
“The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.” - Henry Ward Beecher
“One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.” - Robert A. Heinlein
"Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing." - William Shakespeare
"The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy." - Eudora Welty
“One joy shatters a hundred griefs” - Chinese Proverbs
"Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy." - Sarah Ban Breathnach
"Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy." - Joseph Campbell
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