Are you happy?
That is a great question to ask yourselves, and something I think we all "pursue." Even in the Declaration of Independence the "pursuit of happiness" was included. But what is happiness, really? Is your happiness based on genes? A stage in life? Decisions you make? Hormones?
I would hazard to say that happiness is flippant, and can be here one instant, gone the next...
I would also say that happiness is very determent on "outside factors" and can be disrupted at any moment.
So my proposal is - joy instead of happiness.
Joy is a heart condition. You can cultivate and create it. You can chose to live with joy - regardless of how happy you are, emotional you are, or the surrounding circumstances. No one can mess with your joy unless you let em'. So chose joy. Cultivate it. Find it in the small things.
Cultivating joy leads to happiness, but just because your happy doesn't mean you have joy.
