The Distinction Between Happiness and Joy

Brooks emphasizes the crucial difference between happiness and joy. Happiness is often tied to personal achievements and the fulfillment of desires, while joy transcends the self and involves a deeper connection with others or with nature. 'Happiness is what we aim for on the first mountain. Joy is a by-product of living on the second mountain,' he states. Joy is experienced in moments of self-forgetting, such as when a mother gazes at her baby or friends dance together.