I think going after the feeling of happiness - pretty much anything that releases endorphins - is very different than making decisions where a joyous state of being can naturally ensue.
There is a layer in our mind which, if left it idle, begins to gnaw on you(gnaw in the sense it triggers a sequence of negative and unwanted thoughts which lead to frustration. So always keep doing something and make activity a habit. Smile freely and often. Smiles act as a lubricant and catalyst that helps you maintain an aroused, joyous state. Maintain a healthy emotional state.
These joyous states can build on one another, becoming what artists talk about when they say songs, or stories, "write themselves".
Getting adequate sleep is essential for building the infrastructure and enjoying the bounty of a joyous, serene mental state.
Indeed, Mr. Thiebaud has designed a specialty arts license plate for the state, a joyous ode to Southern California: palm trees, a streak of blue and a pulsating orange sunset.
The right cherishes a joyous nightmare in which state government declares bankruptcy, while unemployment - fueled by the flight of oh-so-righteous corporations - skyrockets, and the schools and hospitals are overwhelmed by the influx of illegal immigrants.
[Excerpts, Page A26.] In the ceremonial, but joyous, roll-call of states to ratify Mr. Gore's nomination, Florida put him over the top just before midnight E.D.T., surpassing the 2,170 votes needed for the nomination.
Pitchfork Media's Tom Breihan called the album "inventive, bizarre, joyous, and masterful" and stated "He just does so many things with his voice and cadence, letting his words fall over the snares one moment and fighting upstream against the beat the next blissfully free of both old-man hectoring and drug-rap nihilism".
Be in good state and be joyous every time.
The Chinese "Book of Rites" differentiated between the joyous sound of a well-ruled state and the resentful sound of a confused one.
And as the miles roll by, ranging far from the city and back again, it becomes a joyous, heartfelt embrace of his home state.
