âWhat brings me joy isâŚlife. I think you can find joy anywhere in life, I think itâs a conscious choice. I think you choose joy in life. And no matter how bad things are, no matter how crummy, no matter how dark, no matter how many times some guy named John kills your assâyou find joy. Iâve found joy, honest to God, getting to know you. Iâve found joy playing chess with you. I have enjoyedâI havenât enjoyed, you know, getting my ass killedâbut I find joy in whatever I do. I donât always do things right, and I donât always do things smart, and I donât always do a character voice, but whatever I do, I find joy in it. Because at the end of the day, thatâs all you got. Itâs looking back on the joy you had and the joy you found and the joy you gave other people.â
âMerle Highchurch (aka Clint McElroy), The Adventure Zone Balance, Episode 63 (The Stolen Century)