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10 Complex Joys in Life That Are More Than Simple

10 Complex Joys in Life That Are More Than Simple

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Everyone’s heard of the simple joys of life. But what are some complex joys of life? After polling the internet, these are the top-voted responses.

1. Loving Healthy Relationships

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“Finding a partner you feel content with, someone you can’t imagine not being around, is such a joy. Relationships work. They shouldn’t be unpleasant, but they are hard work.

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Someone confessed, “I enjoy spending a whole Saturday deep cleaning the house, including a deep, deep scrub down of the shower/tub and complete turndown and washing the bedding.” Then, as you’re drifting off to sleep, you get the most satisfying moment: tomorrow is Sunday.”

2. Finishing Chores Early

3. Watching Your Children Succeed

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“Seeing your child graduate high school and head to college across the country. Pride, love, loss, and fear mix in a complex feeling, but joy is at the center,” one noted.

4. Overcoming Lies

“Overcoming a lie you’ve been told or even told about yourself. Realizing the lie wasn’t needed to make you happy,’ one expressed. That joy is tough to explain and is hard fought.”

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5. When Ideas Come To Fruition

“As an engineer, joy is when the thing you’ve been designing gets assembled and run,” someone explained. Another added, “As a musician, joy is finally being able to nail that piece you’ve spent many hours practicing.”

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6. Pleasing a Picky Pet

“Joy is finding the right dry food for your cat that they will eat after months of looking. And when they eat it, you hear the crunch, and the bowl is empty; it brings unspeakable joy,” one cat lover suggested.

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