#Personal Joy

Joy as a Birthright: Answering Your Calling

Moreover, the joy Saadawi points toward is not mere sensation but sustained flourishing. Aristotle’s eudaimonia frames joy as the byproduct of living one’s virtues in action. Modern psychology echoes this: Self‑Determination Theory shows that autonomy, competence, and relatedness predict well‑being (Deci & Ryan, 2000). Answering a call typically satisfies all three—self‑chosen direction, growing mastery, and contributions that matter. Audre Lorde’s Uses of the Erotic (1978) further recasts joy as power: a deep, affirmative knowing that exposes structures that diminish life. Thus, pursuing what calls us is both personally stabilizing and politically disruptive; it feeds resilience while challenging arrangements that profit from disconnection. [...]

Finding Joy in Work Leads to Joy in Life – John Lubbock

It emphasizes the importance of pursuing work that aligns with one’s interests and values. When work becomes more than a chore and turns into a passion, joy naturally follows. [...]