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The place to be… to feel joy
For Monet, it was all about colour. For Da Vinci, it lay in understanding the ways of the universe. To Emily Dickinson, it was in ‘the mere sense of living’. We’re talking about joy, that most soughtafter of feelings. It’s sometimes used as a synonym for happiness, and it can be that. But it can also be more, a deeper, more profound sense of physical, emotional or spiritual wellbeing. Research has shown that while achieving something – winning an award, finishing a marathon, buying a fancy car – brings a fleeting happiness, it’s the journey to get there that brings the joy. Shakespeare wrote, ‘Things won are done, joy’s soul lies in the doing.’ We’ve collected a list of ‘doings’ that will help you find your own joy.
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