Too often when we say we feel joyful, we’re really....

“ Too often when we say we feel joyful, we’re really feeling manic. There is a frenetic nature to our joy, a whiff of panic; we’re afraid the moment might end abruptly. But then there are other moments when our joy is more solidly grounded. I am not speaking of a transcendental moment, of bliss, but something less. ”

Eric Weiner

From : The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World