The Difference Between Joy And Happiness By @afrimate, 10% Payout To Steemalive
Good day once again, friends. Happy to be here with you in this great platform. In today's post, we will be talking about the difference between joy and happiness. This is because have I realised that people interchange the two words, which need not be.
To start with, joy radiates from the inside of those who have it. It is made possible by the things that happen within you. Those things are but are not limited to the following: Forgiving heart, contentment, humility, patience.
Happiness, on the other hand, is made possible by things that happen around you. In other words, if they didn't happen those who seek it would be sad. For example, partying, comfort, money, praise singers, drugs, etc.
Being humble enough to apologize when you are wrong can give you a lot of joy. Forgiving those who wrong you, even when they have not apologized could give you a lot of relief, and condemn the conscience of the other person.
Being satisfied with what you have can keep you away from a lot of pains associated with envy, regret, and greed. Being patient with people around you can help you not to unduly judge them.
Judging others irrationally has caused people great pains. While some people realize they have been killing themselves for nothing, others live with the falsehood all their lives.
Please don't seek happiness, but seek joy. It is not easy to possess, anyway. You need the grace of God to go through this journey.
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