I think joy is the answer.
But joy is so much more than happiness.
It’s more than ungrounded blissfulness.
It’s beyond any imaginable success.
It seems that joy is the result of a direct and immediate connection to the perfection of life.
This doesn’t come through our intellectual understanding of things. Babies “know” it and babies “know” next to nothing.
It probably is something that is intrinsic to life, yet like it lies hidden, like a forgotten toy that has been left behind, as we search for other experiences.
All of my searching, learning, journeying, practicing and teaching has all pointed back to this simple but profound truth. That joy is the answer.
But not just any joy…
Joy with wisdom.
Joy with compassion.
Joy with awareness.
Joy with patience.
Joy with _____.
Maybe it’s just that, to find joy in whatever IS, is the goal?
Maybe….
Grant Ifflander
Author: Grant Ifflander
Exploring the boundaries of human potential
