“ Don't allow yourself to be held hostage by the opinion of others. ”
Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing.
~ Laurie Buchanan
HAPPINESS is based on externals; it fluctuates up and down every day. JOY, on the other hand, is internal; it can be cultivated and nurtured. We can be joyful even in the midst of a chaotic, unpredictable world.
Doing something for the mere joy of it—for one's self or others—is quite possibly one of the best returns on an investment of time that a person can receive.
When we inhabit our own life—stop doing things based on the approval of others—we offload baggage and trade up to joy!