Joy costs nothing to have first of all. Joy is not attached to any thing or person. Joy is an inner sense, a feeling we can generate and experience.
How?
You can find joy by meditating. Some even go beyond joy to bliss.
You can find joy by being aware of what you are doing and being thankful for each thing you do. Some call this chopping wood, carrying water. The joy is in the details, in the mundane, daily tasks. Don't cop out and kill your joy by grumbling or phasing out to think about other things that are not even present in the moment. Stay in the moment. Feel the soapy dishwater and the pan in your hand. Enjoy the movement of the broom or the vacuum. Notice everything around you as you walk or talk with another.
You can find joy by fully immersing yourself in your work, in a creative project, in loving another person (no, you aren't living their life, you are enjoying their being present with you).
You can find joy in remembering happy times from the past (but stay in the present).
You can find joy in just about anything and any situation if you will allow yourself. Once you know or remember what joy feels like, you can tap into this feeling and generate more of it at any time.
Finding your joy is vital to be able to bring more of what you want and desire into fruition in your life. The happier you are, the happier you are. The more joyful you are, the more joyful you are. Try it. You'll like it.
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