Happiness is a state of well being. It is characterised by diminutive contentment, which inadvertently, does not radiate from the inside. It is influenced directly by the causation of objects; it is autonomous within itself and ranges in accordance to events. For instance, a person may feel happy that they have a new car, but this is short lived and leads only to the need of more object-based satisfaction.

Joy, on the other hand, is a deep sense of fulfilment. Whereas happiness can be fleeting, even flippant, joy pertains to the individual and is not related to exterior factors. Joy is More >