Research determined it is important to avoid passive pursuits to experience higher levels of joy. These passive pursuits take up time, but do not produce joy. On a three-point scale, joy soars to 2.4 when involved in active pursuits, but passive activities produce joy only at a 1.7 level. The comparison is made between “passive pursuits” and “active pursuits”? Do you feel you are finding genuine joy in your work and your life in general?