Be the change - LIVE in JOY

In my life journey I have encountered several times, in several traditions the same command/advice/request and that is to BE HAPPY and LIVE IN JOY. Not only did I have no idea how to truly do that? I also did not understand the magnitude of this request. As I become more joyful and full of joy, I realize what a monumental shift this is.

Think about it! Think of your current life situation, all of it. And think of it in the energies of

anger/resentment/disappointment/fear... Don't analyze it, just feel it. What does it feel like in your body? What thoughts does this promote or inspire? How do you perceive your world and those around you when nestled in these feelings? Spend a few breathes there.

And now think of these same life circumstances and consider them nestled in joy/love/acceptance/curiosity... Don't analyze it, just feel it. Feel it in your body and then how it extends out from you and affects those around you and beyond into the atmosphere... Spend a few breathes there too.

Which of these has the greater potential to shift the collective energy into a more positive and meaningful place? Which world do you prefer to live in? Which world would you like to pass onto your children? Being happy is a way of being and has very little/nothing to do with external happenings. BE HAPPY! LIVE IN JOY! in my view is one of the greatest acts of revolution/change that we can participate in.