Don't postpone joy
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Don't postpone joy
Don’t wait for joy to find you, because you might end up waiting forever.
Poet Mary Oliver on allowing yourself to be happy and full:
“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it.
...whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty.
Joy is not made to be a crumb.”
“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it.
...whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty.
Joy is not made to be a crumb.”
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: On Allowing Yourself to Be Happy and Full, and How Small Errors Compound | James Clear
Joy holds tremendous power. It is impossible to live joyfully without your joy benefiting the world. You persuade joy to come out of hiding and step into the spotlight through celebration. It’s not enough to simply learn to appreciate perfectionism; perfectionism is meant to be celebrated.
Katherine Morgan Schafler • The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
After all, it is only in anticipation of sorrow that joy seems frivolous. We become so used to bracing for the next devastation, we don’t have time or emotional energy to rejoice. For some of us, this moves us to a permanent seriousness, always on guard against the evils of this world. Some of us even begin to believe we are not worthy of pleasure
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