RANDOM WORD DRABBLE | FICTION SHORTS
Essence of Joy
and cousin Happy
Today’s Daily Word: HAPPY
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Happy and Joy were cousins. Many people confused them as siblings; they seemed so similar. Only keen observers could distinguish between the two. But the difference was significant.
Though they both meandered in public with smiles and seemingly positive feelings, at least on the surface, Happy often felt low.
Happy consistently felt the burden of working hard, searching for a release of dopamine, serotonin or oxytocin — those feel-good pleasures he craved so much.
Joy, on the other hand, always had a warm feeling and exuded an essence of contentment, independent of external events.
Ultimately, Joy had the happier life.
LESSONS:
Don’t go chasing happiness. Joy is a better lifelong companion.
