although i told someone i would be starting on "A clockwork orange" (not that it matters)
ive decided to finally start on "suprised by joy" by CS Lewis instead
mmm
my copy happens to be one of my greatest earthly treasures
a hard cover book with gold leave sides bought second hand from my ex-senior pastor for 15 bucks
an excerpt from the first chapter
it is that of an unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction. I call it Joy, which is here a technical term and must be sharply distinguished both from Happiness and from Pleasure. Joy (in my sense) has indeed one characteristic, and one only, in common with them; the fact that anyone who has experienced it will want it again. Apart from that, and considered only in its quality, it might almost equally well be called a particular kind of unhappiness or grief. But then it is a kind we want.
i love his work
but im not intelligent enough to consider myself as an admirer
crazy fan boy is a far apter description
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