Building Joy |
The essence of Joy; a profound, enduring state of deep seated happiness and contentment that exists independently of fleeting fun experiences. It is a powerful and often spiritual inner peace. It can stem from gratitude, connections with others, G-d, an alignment with one’s purpose remaining steadfast even amongst life’s inevitable challenges.
Resilience is a character of Joy, it acts as an anchor allowing for the coexistence of happiness alongside sadness.
Joy brings hope and calmness.
The 8 pillars of Joy;
Perspective, humility, humor,acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, compassion, and generosity.
The root is Gratefulness. It is not joy that makes us grateful, it is gratitude that makes us joyful.
The best quotes about Joy emphasize that there is a choice.
As a Chabad Rabbi Sherman of the Main line recently wrote: Joy is something we........