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RE: Money Can Buy Happiness: Buy Time and Be Happier
Money can buy happiness. I completely agree. Happiness is a result of a happening or event(S). When the happening is complete we are in need of another happening to keep us in a happy mood. Happiness is also external as it happens from outside us. In contrast Joy comes from within ourselves rather than outside of us. It is not connected to a happening and money cannot buy it. It is also longer lasting and self -controlled. Sometimes the two are confused. This was a good read and thanks for sharing. - Troy
Good distinction. Thanks for the feedback :)
That's a meaningful distinction indeed, but I personally would use the two terms the other way around. To my understanding, happiness would be the internal one and joy would be the enjoyment caused by particular events.
you have a point, well words and meanings tend to get jumbled up and we like to "invent" new meanings. I do agree with your statement on the semantics at least.
Well my whole point here was basically semantics, so I'm happy you agree on that :)
thanks for pointing that out, I would say tat people need to read into what drives them, the happiness you have outlined here is just serotonin, while the joy would probably go along the lines of being a human that has realized his self-worth and is happy to share that with others.