{"id":131531,"date":"2026-06-18T13:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhodes.com.gr\/ekdilosi\/the-game-of-joy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:58:17","slug":"the-game-of-joy","status":"publish","type":"ekdilosi","link":"https:\/\/www.rhodes.com.gr\/en\/ekdilosi\/the-game-of-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Game of Joy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">This is a &#8220;game&#8221; played by Pollyanna, a delightful 11-year-old girl who completely wins over the hearts of both children and adults.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The pieces of this game are:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"2\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Optimism<\/b> vs. Pessimism<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Kindness<\/b> vs. Malice<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Interest<\/b> vs. Indifference<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Positive Thinking<\/b> vs. Negative Thinking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Laughter<\/b> vs. Crying<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,5,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Forgiveness<\/b> vs. Revenge<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,6,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Joy<\/b> vs. Sorrow<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Pollyanna, the story&#8217;s heroine, always looks on the bright side of life, believing that we can find joy even in the unpleasant things that happen to us\u2014a joy that brightens and improves everything in our lives.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Arriving alone in a village full of indifferent and sorrowful residents, she applies this &#8220;game&#8221; and manages in a short time to uplift everyone, filling them with optimism, joy, and hope. 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