1. The Nature of True Joy .........27 Why are you not morose.........29 Nothing beautiful comes without some suffering .......43 Have you renounced Pleasure .......51 Our Greatest Joy ........59 Lunch: The meeting of two mischievous People Wonderful ...........67 2. The Obstacles to Joy ..........81 You are a Masterpiece in the making ......83 Fear, Stress, and Anxiety : I would be very nervous ...............93 Frustration and anger : The hard Times knit us More Closely together .......109 Despair: The world is in such turmoil ............115 Loneliness : No need for introduction .............125 Envy: That guy goes past yet again in his mercedes - Benz...........135 Suffering and adversity ........145 4. The eight pillars of Joy ...............191 Perspective: There are many different angles .........192 Humility : I tried to look humble and modest .............203 Humor: Laughter, Joking is much beter.........215 Acceptacne : The only place where change can Begin ........223 Forgiveness: Freeing ourselves from the past .......229 Gratitude : I am Fortunate to be Alive ........241 Compassion : Something we want to become ........251 Generosity : we are filled with joy ...............263