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Joy has a personal meaning for me. But to be precise, not the noun, joy, but the adjective, joyful.
In 1992 I published a book for teachers : Joyful Leaning in Kindergarten. My publisher suggested that I find another word for joyful for the title. No, my book (and classroom) was based on the natural learning model that we learn best in joyful situations. 'Joyful learning' was seminal contribution to the learning theory of my mentor, Don Holdaway, and was the basis of what happened day in and day out in my classroom. The idea that learning should be joyful was central to my teaching.
How does this relate to silence, solitude and simplicity? I'm sure your joyful spirit can come up with your answer.