Happiness Versus Joy
Happiness is something we all seek. In fact, it is something if we don’t believe we found we being to look at ourselves through a lens of personal failure. However, do we even understand what happiness is and what is necessary to achieve it?
It has been my experience most people look at happiness through “outer” directed goals. You know, if I make $XX dollars, I will be happy, if I lose XX lbs I will be happy. This is transactional thinking and with it happiness is elusive.
Research shows that real happiness is achieved by following your joy, that emotion that addresses purpose and meaning in our lives. It is “inner” versus “outer” driven and less transactional.
Following the joyful experience that motivates engagement everyday is the surest pathway to personal happiness!