On joy

Joy, continuous happiness, and contribution to connect the two.

Joy can feel like happiness.

However, extrinsic joy (e.g., societal acclaim) is not a sustainable way to continuous happiness. Don’t be dependent on external factors (e.g., opinions of others).

Build a framework of joy that is in your control.

Focus on intrinsic joy. Find joy in being of use to society, in you, yourself, contributing.

Simply, be in control of your happiness through the joy of contribution – and get closer to continuous happiness.