Thanks, reminded me of Camus' take on the joy that is possible beyond hope (similar to the quote she mentioned by Thomas Merton): “The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” ("happy" used here may not be as appropriate a translation as "joyful", since happiness is conditional and dependent on outcomes, whereas joy is unconditional [like love]). Similar to the paradox of the joy of hopelessness that Joko Charlotte Beck describes: "Joy is being willing for things to be as they are." Enjoy (even if that rock just rolls down again)!
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Thanks, reminded me of Camus' take on the joy that is possible beyond hope (similar to the quote she mentioned by Thomas Merton):
“The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” ("happy" used here may not be as appropriate a translation as "joyful", since happiness is conditional and dependent on outcomes, whereas joy is unconditional [like love]). Similar to the paradox of the joy of hopelessness that Joko Charlotte Beck describes: "Joy is being willing for things to be as they are." Enjoy (even if that rock just rolls down again)!