Richard Louv Quotes About Joy
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By letting our children lead us to their own special places we can rediscover the joy and wonder of nature.
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As a species, we are most animated when our days and nights on Earth are touched by the natural world. We can find immeasurable joy in the birth of a child, a great work of art, or falling in love.
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If getting our kids out into nature is a search for perfection, or is one more chore, then the belief in perfection and the chore defeats the joy. It's a good thing to learn more about nature in order to share this knowledge with children; it's even better if the adult and child learn about nature together. And it's a lot more fun.
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There is another possibility: not the end of nature, but the rebirth of wonder and even joy.
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We can conserve energy and tread more lightly on the Earth while we expand our culture's capacity for joy.
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