Joy or Happiness. Which?
Is there a difference between joy and happiness? Joy and happiness are similar in meaning to some extent. However, there is a distinct difference between the two words. Joy is ‘a confident and certain innermost feeling that circumstances do not change.’ Webster dictionary describes joy as “the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune, or the prospect of possessing what one desires.” Experience shows there is more about joy than this description. Joy definitely does not depend on circumstance, whereas happiness does. Happiness has to do with “external” factors such as people, places, things, status, wealth, possessions, etc. If things work out the […]