Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
There is a difference between joy and happiness.
Learn it. Seeing this, made me think about it further.
Saying you "just want to be happy," to me, sounds like you don't know what happiness even is. Happiness can be fleeting. Joy, on the other hand, is that insatiable glow that is rooted in the essence of your being. And emanates throughout your existence. It's more. It's deeper. It's joy.
I can say now, in hindsight, that throughout most of my 20's I experienced moments of happiness. But at this point in my life, I feel joy. I feel so much contentment in where I am and what I have, which is so very much. The joy keeps me running like a low burning flame. The happiness, on the other hand was super hot sometimes, and non-existence at others.
I'll take the joy any day of the week.
