Remember the movie Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger? The line that got the most attention and was probably repeated most often was, “You complete me.” It’s hard for me to even type that line without rolling my eyes. While that might be a sweet line for a sappy country song, it reflects a deeply flawed approach to relationships. No human being “completes” us—…
The Difference Between Joy and Happiness
Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Happiness is an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy. Reading those definitions, it’s easy to see why people routinely confuse the two. But make no mistake: they are not the same. The honeymoon is over! I learned this lesson the hard way when I got married. Just after the honeymoon ended, it seemed to me…