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If I was said to choose joy or happiness without looking at your definitions Cynthetic I would have said happiness as I would view joy as short-lived and happiness as a long term ideal. Looking at the definitions you gave...
Happiness is described as "good luck"; "an agreeable feeling"; "contentment" while joy is described as "the passion"; "exhiliration of spirits"; "delight"....to me that does sound like happiness is long-lived but not as exciting...while joy is for the moment but stirs the heart more. Which is more important....I think we all need to be happy - it is a fundamental in my eyes to your well being and the type of environment you provide to those around you. But I also think you need the joys in life - you need the highs, the moments that take your breath away and for just that one moment in time everything is perfect.
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