When first learning to be joyous you need to explore all the possibilities of what brings joy but when you’re ready to live joyous you need to plan for it so your perspective is not hijacked by distress. To be happy you need to love yourself, want to live life to the fullest, and respect the time you’re granted to experience life. Planning for self-care, self-motivation, and self-directed schedules is key to starting and ending each day with joy. Life is an experience, joy is a choice, choose it because you care about yourself and your experience.