Meister_Eckhart

Difference excitement and joy

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Hi all,

I’m trying to define my values, and I believe that one of those would be joy.

But when I define what joy tangibly looks like to me, I come up with moments like fully enjoying or looking forward to an experience, like playing tabletennis or going to a festival with friends, or highly enjoying a humorous conversation with someone. 

Then I wonder: are those kind of experiences REALLY joy? Or is it in fact excitement? I don't want to build a life around excitement.

Hoping for any advice for how to verify the difference between excitement and joy.

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@Meister_Eckhart Joy is the feeling while you’re doing something  

Excitement is the anticipation or the feelings before you do something 

just my definition 

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There's not much difference between excitement and joy. But I would say that joy has an element of being grateful to it.

It's exciting to have a humorous conversation, but it becomes a joy when you are grateful to the person sharing that excitement with you.


All stories and explanations are false.

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