Sunday, November 16, 2008

Joy

Happiness isn't joy. I'd say.

Happiness is an emotion, joy is a state of mind.

Happiness can come about because you're with good company, eating, drinking, merry making. But joy comes from suffering; joy comes from the victory over suffering. Joy is seeing the goodness in your suffering and hence, finding the meaning in life. Joy... Joy is living life for something or someone and doing your best at it.

When I was growing up, I could never understand how my parents work so hard for me. Slave their whole lives away to put food on the table, money in my pocket, the opportunity to take a major exam. But I understand now. And for reasons unknown to me, I brought meaning to their lives.

This meaning translated to joy. Despite the hardships, heartaches, pain. Happiness might have escaped us sometimes but joy has stayed.

So... I have to take back what I've said about being happy always cause you can't do that. However, you can be joyful always.

Taken from my blog: http://makingcents.livejournal.com