Joy

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believe that happiness is the same thing, but in retrospect, it is not. Joy is not a trick or an illusion; it is there just as clear as day. Some may disagree only because maybe their joy happens when they are not paying attention to it. As I mentioned before buying things does not cause it, but it is an endless waste of time and money. Going to stores to pick up the new game, clothes of this season, or mainly the iPhone that comes out every year is only temporary. This is done over again and again and pretty soon the feeling of "happiness" fades and you are back to square one. "If you want to be happy, forget yourself. Forget all of it: how you look, how you feel, how your career is going. Just drop the whole subject of you" (Crichtion). I think what he is trying to say is that you cannot reach joy if you are so focused on yourself. Crichtion goes on to say, "Forget your own self-importance, your aches and pains, your feelings and fears...People out there need your help. ...

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