Definition Essay: What Is Perfect Joy?

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The question is very simple: what is perfect joy? The answer will obviously vary depending on who you ask - people like different things, it’s what makes us unique. What one person says gives them perfect joy may sound awful to another person, like the saying goes: “one man’s heaven is another man’s hell.” For example, when Francis says perfect joy is patience in suffering, I don’t think that sounds very appealing. But my idea of perfect joy might sound unappealing to Saint Francis if he heard it. However, when this question was first asked in class, it was phrased very differently - “what makes me perfectly happy?” These may seem like identical questions, but for me, there is a mountain of difference between joy and happiness; they are not interchangeable like they are being used with this question. So, in order to answer the question, we first have to define and determine the difference between happiness and joy. …show more content…

For example, if I’m playing baseball and I hit a home run - that circumstance it will cause momentary happiness, but that happiness will not last forever. It may simply fade, or after the game I might get some bad news such as the death of my dog Leo, or some other unfortunate event could happen - then I’m not happy anymore. Happiness is very dependent on circumstances and situations, which is why it is so fragile and doesn’t last very long. Happiness is momentary, and it is physically impossible for it to last

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