Joy is defined in several ways. The dictionary defines joy as an emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires. To me that means that each individual is in charge of their own definition of joy. This emotion is defined by what you think equates to success or good fortune. By definition it is your decision when to feel joy. Joy is an emotion with no limits or boundaries accept the ones that you place on it. Joy is an unbiased emotion that pops up from no where and needs no explanation. Joy is such a small word that can encompass so much.
No one but you can tell you what you should be joyful about. It is not an emotion that it is set by guidelines that are written in some magic book. What you feel joy about may not be what your friend, family, neighbor, or peer feels joy about. However, that doesn’t make you wrong for feeling that joy. On the same note it does not make other people wrong for not feeling the same as you. Joy and its definition belong to each individual. That makes it one of the most liberating emotions that I can think of and just that thought makes me joyful. Joy is ageless as you can enjoy it at any age. Joy is timeless, because it never goes out of style. Joy is colorblind. Joy is everybody’s right and you have the right to define it any way that you want.
