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I went through many years of being terribly unhappy.
I eventually found my joy by losing my religion. It was a noose around my neck and a chain that bound me. Once I found another path I actually found enlightenment and have never been the same since.
Now I find joy, peace and happiness in the little things in life, nature, friends, family, a glass of wine, a good book, a great TV show, an online game well played and countless other things. It is within me to choose whether I will enjoy those things or moan and complain. I prefer to choose to be happy.
Everyone finds their joy in something different but for many of us it's the everyday stuff that fills our hearts.
Usually in my husband and in the quiet moments. Today in the lab I had Pandora going and 16 bit lolita's brought some joy. I'm going to make music a regular part of the work day.
Hmmmm some. I would be happier if I got a new job. I also found joy in my son, family, holidays, friends, and choc chip mint icecream. It's a beautiful thing.
Nope, I am not even close. I'll find joy when I am content with my life and the things that I'll do with it. When I feel most comfortable with myself and my surroundings is when I'll have found joy in my life.
I find it. Sometimes. It's on-going. A process of sorts. I've never seen anyone with constant joy in their lives.
I am reading a book on Happiness written by a Harvard Professor and his central tenet is what you wrote. No one can be happy every single day (unless he or she is coked up). Bad stuff is inevitable so it's normal and natural to be saddened sometimes. He said instead of striving for happiness and seeing it as a destination, to instead strive to be happier, little by little.
Hmmmm some. I would be happier if I got a new job.
Same her I need to find a better paying job & soon. I need to dig myself out of this hole. I can't seem to put any real money back which means I can't get out of town!
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I'm going to make music a regular part of the work day.
