Spotlight On Kindness: Happiness Vs. Joy

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Seeking happiness may paradoxically lead to unhappiness because the quest may lead us to look outside to augment our sense of self. Seeking joy, however, is a journey towards our inner self and comes from service, authenticity and gratitude. As David Brooks states: "Happiness is an expansion of our self whereas joy is an erasure of our self." Let's seek more joy in our lives. - Ameeta
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"Happiness is based on what is happening around us. Joy is based on what is happening within us." - Margaret Minnicks.
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Editor's Note: Seeking happiness may paradoxically lead to unhappiness because the quest may lead us to look outside to augment our sense of self. Seeking joy, however, is a journey towards our inner self and comes from service, authenticity and gratitude. As David Brooks states: "Happiness is an expansion of our self whereas joy is an erasure of our self." Let's seek more joy in our lives. - Ameeta
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