Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personality.

Billy Graham
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Joy can not be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances.

Joy, according to Epictetus, is a state of being. It is not dependent on how many good things are happening in your life. Joy comes from the heart and the heart resides within you.

You need to make sure that you are filled with joy at all times, because you are the one who makes the choice to be joyful or not joyful.

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