According to Philip
Happiness is "Happen-ness". Things
happen, we are happy, things happen/don't happen we are unhappy. In other
words, we react to things 'happening" to us.
Being Joyous is a state of remaining positive, whether
things happen or not - because we know it all works for good and because we
know "Happen-ness" is temporary.
Relevant quotes provided by Philip:
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Joy does
not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.
— Henri Nouwen
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The happiest
people don't worry too much about whether life is fair or not, they just get on
with it. - Andrew Matthews
By the way, Philip describes himself as joyous. And if you knew Philip I'm sure you would agree, as his wife, daughter and many friends must agree.
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| Philip enjoying a boat cruise with his family |
Slightly off topic but, one of Charles favorite quotes (he said he saw this on the side of a CTA bus).
"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space."
Love this quote and Jan and I often joke about it. :)
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