Happy vs. Joy
Well, happiness and joyfulness are the same thing, aren't they? Nope they aren't. Happy is putting a smile on your face, walking around like everything is ok, when really it's not. Happiness is feeling happy when you are given a complement or have successfully completed a task. Do you feel happy when a dog dies or when you go through a breakup, or when a divorce happens in your family? Do you feel happy when you have a disagreement or are called out on some behavior that isn't acceptable? When you face a challenge in life that requires perseverance? None of those things bring me happiness at all. Happy is by definition, a "feeling or showing pleasure or contentment." Being happy can be contributed to the endorphins that are released when we get an applause for cooking a delicious dinner or performing an excellent vocal solo. Receiving an A on a paper that you worked really hard at or taking a hike in the woods, smelling ...