What Mr. Bean Can Teach Us About Contentment

Anticipation is a key component of joy.

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One of my first childhood memories is my father making unsolicited impressions of Mr. Bean at the dinner table. He was a fan, which made me a fan. We would spend most Saturday afternoons crouched on the sofa in front of the large screen, waiting for the opening choral theme tune, which always made me a bit anxious and…