happiness comes when
you win the game
you get an A on our exam
your number comes up in the lottery
and then it goes away
joy is something more underlying
The things that you will do,
you will not necessarily enjoy.
but the question is,
do you have a sense that they are a part of something bigger?
That's where the value and the joy comes from
you don't get to like every day
but you do get to love every day
you don't like your children every day
but you love your children every day
we've created this unrealistic expectation
that every day at work has to be amazing
like every day of your relationship has to be amazing
and every day in your friendship has to be amazing
it's an unfair standard to put on a human being
it's an unfair standard to put on an organisation
Don't seek happiness
happiness will happen here and there
Seek joy
and that comes from
- relationships
- belonging
- cause
(src: Video: The Infinite Game: How to Lead in the 21st Century - Simon Sinek)