Living In The State Of Joy
Inside, deep inside of you, the seed of Joy waits to be set free from its prison. Today, decide to set joy free in your life. Let the windows and memories of your past fade away. Allow the thrill of Joy to burst forth. Reward yourself with the feeling of Joy, peace, and wonder.
Live each day in Joy. Make it a Joy to open your eyes to see another day. Another day to see the bright sunshine. Another day to see the flowers bloom, watching and listening to the birds singing, never knowing when the day will end.
How often do you hear people say, “David is so full of joy”? Usually it’s more like, “David seems so happy”. This is because happiness and joy are two different things, and more often we see people temporarily happy, rather than consistently filled with joy. Happiness is more like a mood, meaning it can change at any given moment. Joy is much more than just a feeling, it is possessing great delight and gladness. It is the pure and simple delight of being alive.
Live as though tomorrow is not promised and receive the Joy each day brings. Face this day with an uplifted spirit and be strong & proud. Live in reactive mode and be quick to listen. Listen to wisdom, it will help you make right choices.
Joy is your natural state and the gift of Joy is wanting to be released from within you at all times; all you have to do is unwrap the gift and set it free. Joy is also the deep satisfaction that occurs when we are able to serve others and to be glad for their good fortune.
Be Joyful and enjoy your life, live each day as though tomorrow is not promised to you. Go after your dreams. Be whatever you want to be, see all that you want to see. Have a open heart to receive, share this Joy with others knowing that Joy does not lie in things; Joy lies in the heart of man. Don’t seek Joy in all the wrong places, simply look in your heart to where Joy lies.
Live purposefully. It is one thing to know your purpose and another to live according to that purpose. Let your actions and schedule reflect your purpose. Living purposefully will bring you deep satisfaction and Joy!
Stretch yourself. Don’t settle into the status quo. Always look to stretch yourself. Whatever you are doing, stretch yourself to do more! Stretching will break the limits you have set for yourself and will cause you to find Joy in your expanded horizons!
Give more than you take. To give away brings Joy.
Surprise yourself, and others too. Every once in a while, do the unexpected. It will cause everybody to sit back and say, “Wow, where did that come from?” It will put a little extra Joy in your life, and theirs.
Indulge yourself sometimes. Allow yourself an infrequent indulgence as a reward for a job well done and a life well lived. Appreciate the indulgence and feel the Joy of it.
Laugh a little - no, a lot! Most people are just too serious. We need to learn to laugh daily, even if you have to learn to laugh in bad situations. This life is to be enjoyed! The next time you go to the movie rental store, get a comedy and let loose! Let yourself laugh!
Invite joy into your life by staging celebrations. Host festivities to mark transitions and changes in your life. Toast moments of happiness you notice as you go through your day. Dance — jump for joy — as often as possible. Life is not meant to be endured; it is to be enjoyed.
Joy can be yours! Look for it, live it and enjoy it!
“There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. ‘Tis good to give a stranger a meal, or a night’s lodging. ‘Tis better to be hospitable to his good meaning and thought, and give courage to a companion. We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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