Ironically, often the thing that keeps me from experiencing joy is my preoccupation with self. The very selfishness that keeps me from pouring myself out for the joy of others also keeps me from noticing and delighting in the myriad small gifts God offers each day. This is why Walker Percy describes boredom as "the self stuffed with the self."

The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People (ed. Zondervan, 2009) - ISBN: 9780310565895