Joy is a worthy pursuit.  Finding joy in this life, however, can be a challenge at times.  We are daily besieged by negative messages.  They are in the news on a constant basis.  I don’t know the percentage of a newspaper that has good news as opposed to bad, but it has to be very low.  I looked up articles and other information, including studies, and for a variety of reasons, people are drawn to bad news.  This could be part of the reason that joy is increasingly difficult to find.  Since news permeates our society, it is bound to have an effect on one’s search for happiness.  For this reason and others, joy can be elusive.  

So many things can make it difficult for a person to even begin such a quest.  But that makes it all the more necessary.  If we are always overwhelmed by the negative, the pursuit of joy can be wearisome.  The daily onslaught of bad news can hamper the best of us on our journey of bliss.

On a positive note, a search for joyous synonyms produced an abundance of them.  That’s very good news.  So, where should one look for joy?  Perhaps a good way to start would be to make a list of the things one likes to do.   It could be a hobby, trying new things, having a dog, doing community service, or any number of other things.  I guess if none of them move you, a more serious probe may be necessary.

Whatever we choose to do in this life, joy should be a part of it.  Even when one knows what makes them happy, life can get a person down.  That’s why it is important to find one’s joy.  Find it.  Name it. Claim it and schedule it into your life.  Otherwise, life will take you on a ride that is not of your making.  Make a choice.  Find your joy.