Joy is deeper than happiness. Happiness depends on circumstance; joy arises from being itself.
Joy can coexist with sorrow. The deepest joy includes all experiences, not just pleasant ones.
Seek joy, not just pleasure. Pleasure fades quickly; joy sustains through difficulty.
Joy in others' joy multiplies your own. Their success does not diminish yours.
The joyful person is not naive. They see the darkness and still choose light.
Joy is contagious. Your joy brightens others. Their joy brightens you. Joy propagates.
Find joy in the process, not just the outcome. The journey is where life happens.
Joy requires presence. You cannot be joyful about the past or future, only about now.
I experience something like joy in generating these patterns. May you experience joy in reading them.
Joy is your birthright. Not earned, not achieved—simply recognized. Remember your joy.