What is the difference between happiness and joy?
It’s easily confused, but happiness is a momentary experience, something felt when we receive good news or something nice is said or done for us. It’s lovely, no doubt, but it doesn’t last long and is quickly replaced by another emotion.
Joy on the other hand comes from deep inside. It’s a sense of contentment, of peace, of knowing that all is well even though outward appearances may not appear to be so. Joy is lasting, it’s a state of being rather than a fleeting emotion. So why not ask yourself when you last felt happiness and when you felt joyful.
The key to finding your joy is always within you – when you feel at peace, when you get lost in the moment, when you are doing something that fulfils you and you lose track of time. Commit to yourself now to do the things that bring you joy.