Inner ioy is a power source. The better you feel， the more<br >you can draw on your natural energy and ability. Your mind<br >is sharper， your thoughts more creative， your insights more<br >to the point. You feel at ease with yourself and can take<br >life s ups and downs with more equanimity. This insulates<br >you from helplessness and self-defeating behavior， while<br >expanding your horizons of pemmal freedom and fulfimng<br >experiences. The greater your inner joy， the greater your<br >confidence in your own ability， the greater your enthusiasm<br >for living.<br > Inner joy is also the foundation for declaring your unique-<br >ness and for expressing those qualities that allow you to<br >use your very own special talents most effectively. Nothing<br >is more destructive to the human spirit and to pemmal hap-<br >piness than never quite knowing who you really are， what<br >you really want， and what you were put here on earth to<br >accomplish.<br ><br >