The JOY Page

Joy Comes in many Flavors
joy

ful · happy · light-hearted · buoyant · effervescent · expansive ·

delectation · enjoyment · delight · alluring · fruition · joyous · jovial ·

mirth · jocularity · grinny · at home · jocundity · affable · genial · joy ·

amiable · good-natured · jolly · cherished · jocundity · merriment ·

bantering · festive · gaiety · gleeful · blithe · peaceful · silly · sociable ·

humorous · fun-loving · rapturous · blissful · carefree · ecstatic ·

hilarity · bright · high-stepping · effusive · elated · thrilled · charmed ·

pleased · jubilant · glad · pleasured · cheerful · blue-eyed-darling ·

gladdened · jollity · fortunate · enjoy · lucky · gratified · satisfied ·

joyous · vindicated · fun-loving · precious · exquisite · beloved ·

contented · graceful · favored · at ease · happified · geniality · sweet ·

agreeable · worthwhile ·
charming · cordiality · grateful · perfection ·

enjoyment · engaging · jolity ·
welcomed · felicity · pleasantry ·

vibrant · amused · titillated · uproarious

And I could go on…

Did you find any duplicates?
The Answer

It is also a life game—Spot the Joy

Now go out and play it in whatever you do

• Spot the joy hidden in the hustle and bustle of daily activities
• Or the tiny joys that don’t arrive with the force of a trumpet call,
  but are sprinkled through our relationships
• Or conversations with whomever—friend or not
• Or the tediously familiar, where it’s taken for granted and overlooked
• Or the unexpected glee that creeps in unbidden
• Or…

Sample far and wide

As far as The Banker is concerned, the many different flavors of joy are
all positive—equally important and desirable. Nuances among them exist,
however. So we recommend that you experience each of the flavors—to tell how they compare. Find which are your favorites.

You’ll have real joy-filled time in the process.

Notice that “nice” and “fine” didn’t make the list. They’re too bland, too blah. Joy isn’t blah. It’s intense and passionate, cranking up a heightened intensity of feeling. Joy provides excitement
that charges you up, while filling the heart to bursting.