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Episode 354: Finding Joy in the Ordinary · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast
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  Speaker 1: by Joe Wattis. We wish to entertain, instruct and motivate.
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  Speaker 1: If nothing else, hopefully we can entertain and inspire you
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  Speaker 1: to live a more positive life three hundred and sixty
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  Speaker 2: I told myself to find joy in the little things,
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  Speaker 2: so when I found money in my coat pocket, I
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  Speaker 2: immediately checked all my other coats. Happiness is in seasonal
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  Speaker 2: outer wear. Welcome to this week's episode of Positively three
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  Speaker 2: sixty five, where I doesn't have to be loud to
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  Speaker 2: be powerful. I'm your host, Joe Wattis, and today we're
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  Speaker 2: talking about finding joy in the ordinary moments, the ones
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  Speaker 2: we usually rush past. But before we dive into that,
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  Speaker 2: we have our trivia question of the day. Are you
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  Speaker 2: ready for it? Here? It is what country consumes the
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  Speaker 2: most chocolate per person each year? We will have the
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  Speaker 2: answer when we come back. Hey, they're amazing listeners. Are
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  Speaker 2: for listening and happy reading. Welcome back. Do you know
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  Speaker 2: the answer to this week's trivia question us what country
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  Speaker 2: consumes the most chocolate per person each year? The answer
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  Speaker 2: is Switzerland. Yes, Switzerland consistently ranks highest in chocolate consumption
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  Speaker 2: per capita, proving that joy sometimes comes wrapped in foil.
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  Speaker 2: Now you know, joy doesn't always arrive in a big moment.
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  Speaker 2: Sometimes it's quiet, simple, unexpected, a good cup of coffee,
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  Speaker 2: a deep breath, a laugh you didn't plan on when
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  Speaker 2: you slow down enough to notice ordinary moments become meaningful ones.
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  Speaker 2: Joy grows where attention goes. You don't need more, you
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  Speaker 2: just need to notice what's already there. To close this
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  Speaker 2: week's program, we have a quote from Anne Dillard. How
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  Speaker 2: we spend our days is, of course, how we spend
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  Speaker 2: our lives. So today look for joy in the small moments.
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  Speaker 2: Let gratitude turn ordinary into extraordinary. Thank you for spending
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  Speaker 2: this time with me on Positively three p. Sixty five.
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  Speaker 2: Notice the good, savor the now, and as always, stay positive.
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  Speaker 1: to hear from you. So until next time, stay positive
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  Speaker 1: today and every day three hundred and sixty five days
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