In the original meaning of the word, happiness means good things happen to you. “I’m happy” means “I’ve had good hap.” You aren’t responsible for your own, it’s just good fortune. But joy is a state of being, and one can be joyful even if bad things have happened.
In the original meaning of the word, happiness means good things happen to you. “I’m happy” means “I’ve had good hap.” You aren’t responsible for your own, it’s just good fortune. But joy is a state of being, and one can be joyful even if bad things have happened.