all the joy you need
ALL THE JOY YOU NEED
Thomas Aquinas once said, "No one can live without joy." But many
people try. And the reason is often simply because they don't know how
to be happy! They are so intent on the three P's - power, prosperity
and prestige - that they miss out on joy.
Try to imagine this picture. It is a photograph taken by Henri
Cartier-Bresson, who pioneered modern photography as an art form
during the early decades of the 20th Century. He became known for his
photographs of apparent contradictions: pictures that left mysteries
unexplained.
One of his famous photographs was shot in a poor section of Spain in
the 1930s. The picture depicts a run-down alley surrounded by decaying
walls, strewn with rubble randomly stacked in thick piles lying on the
street, and riddled with bullet holes dotting gray walls. The setting
alone evokes feelings of sadness and despair.
But then...the contradiction. Within the grim alley children are
playing. They wear dirty and tattered clothes, as one might expect in
such a setting, but like playing children everywhere, they laugh with
carefree joy. In the foreground, a tiny boy on crutches hobbles away
from two other boys, his face lit up with a broad grin. One boy is
laughing so hard he has to hold his side. Others lean on the cracked
walls, beaming with delight.
It is easy to spot the contrast - and the point. Joy amidst the rubble
of life. Laughter amongst life's ruins.
We cannot avoid pain, however hard we try. But we can avoid joy. We
cannot escape hardship and trouble, but we can miss out on
much of life's peace and laughter.
If you feel as if you could use more joy, try this:
* Spend time daily doing something you enjoy.
* Do those things that bring inner peace.
* Learn to laugh heartily and frequently.
* Cultivate an attitude of hope.
* Fill each day with as much love as it can possibly hold.
You'll still have plenty of problems, but through it all, you'll find
all you joy you will ever need.
-- Steve Goodier
people try. And the reason is often simply because they don't know how
to be happy! They are so intent on the three P's - power, prosperity
and prestige - that they miss out on joy.
Cartier-Bresson, who pioneered modern photography as an art form
during the early decades of the 20th Century. He became known for his
photographs of apparent contradictions: pictures that left mysteries
unexplained.
the 1930s. The picture depicts a run-down alley surrounded by decaying
walls, strewn with rubble randomly stacked in thick piles lying on the
street, and riddled with bullet holes dotting gray walls. The setting
alone evokes feelings of sadness and despair.
playing. They wear dirty and tattered clothes, as one might expect in
such a setting, but like playing children everywhere, they laugh with
carefree joy. In the foreground, a tiny boy on crutches hobbles away
from two other boys, his face lit up with a broad grin. One boy is
laughing so hard he has to hold his side. Others lean on the cracked
walls, beaming with delight.
of life. Laughter amongst life's ruins.
cannot escape hardship and trouble, but we can miss out on
much of life's peace and laughter.
* Do those things that bring inner peace.
* Learn to laugh heartily and frequently.
* Cultivate an attitude of hope.
* Fill each day with as much love as it can possibly hold.
all you joy you will ever need.
http://www.lifesupp ortsystem. com
so much love
jane
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