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Even today, there are thousands of
religious and extremist political leaders who believe that joy and happiness
should have no part of life. Some have even devoted their entire being to
ensuring that joy and happiness can be snuffed out wherever they are based.
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The concept of joy is one of the oldest
of all human concepts and emotion. The state of pleasure derived from a sense
of well-being, of connectedness, of laughter, of being one with the world and
other human beings.
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Joy is one of the most wondrous of all
notions of humanity, yet it is rarely given proper respect. People who express
joy and laughter are often painted as rebels, clowns, not to be taken
seriously. Even though it has been conclusively proven that regular laughter
can cure illness and prolong life, many people still view "joy" with
skepticism.
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In some part it remains the legacy of the
christian and puritan traditions that despised the idea expressing joy and
happiness in the world . |
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The concept of joy and some absolute |
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For many churches of religions, the concept of joy is something that is forbidden by true followers of ones own God, Allah, One Spirit or Unique Collective Awareness. The reason being the hubris of mankind, the arrogance of humanity against the absolute. |
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Therefore by the laws of many churches, human happiness and laughter are considered blasphemous. As extraordinary as it may sound, there are people alive today who believe children laughter and joy in play on a street is sinful in the eyes of Allah. |
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The respect of life in the emotion of joy |
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Hopefully now and in the future, more and
more people will allow themselves to experience joy, happiness and laughter on
a regular basis, instead of feeling guilty and/or depriving themselves of these
positive emotions.
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Finding answers |
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Virtue does not make a person superior, but more aware. Self restraint does not make a person better, but joyous. For only in truth and self honesty can one find an escape from a world of pain and regret.- (Frank O'Collins) |
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You might be interested in finding more answers in relation to this emotion. If this is the case then the Journey of Self might be of interest. |
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Something that may help |
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