India, Dec. 1 -- Do you often wonder what's the secret to lasting joy? According to a spiritual mentor, real happiness, or true joy, comes from three things: pleasure, peace, and purpose. Pleasure comes from peace, which comes from feeling content and fulfilled. Purpose comes from who we are and why we are here, while happiness - which may be temporary - depends on people, possessions, places, money, and success. It may be temporary. For true joy, people must move from a life focused on achievement and pleasure to one based on contentment.

"A fulfilling life brings us peace, and peace is the key to lasting joy. Happiness is not something we chase. It is a state of being. We must choose to be happy. This choice can start with small daily ...