Alan Cohen Joy Quotations

Joy is not the result of getting what you want; it is the way to get what you want. In the deepest sense, joy is what you want.

Don't postpone joy until you have learned all of your lessons. Joy is your lesson.

Simply be who you are, do what you do best, be where you are called by joy, and let life work its magic on your behalf.

Life does not require you to sacrifice or compromise your joy to get what you want. Joy is what you want, so when you choose in harmony with it, you are fulfilling your purpose in living.

You cannot judge what should bring others joy, and others cannot judge what should bring you joy.

Joy is the wild card of life; it supersedes every other formula for success. If you can find a way to create joy, you can rise beyond all external factors. If you can play at whatever you are doing, you are the master of your life.

Work may be your dominant thought, and joy an afterthought. But joy is your true purpose, and work the afterthought.

You cannot instill joy. You can only find where it lives and bring it forth.

It is not selfish to be happy. It is your highest purpose. Your joy is the greatest contribution you can make to life on the planet. A heart at peace with its owner blesses everyone it touches.