Joy is an everlasting energy. And I tend to think that joy is at the core. Self is within that part of you. That is the source. Oh, you thought you were separate from the source. You are the source. You are the source of joy. That energy is you. You don't experience joy. You are joy. It's all about identity and recognizing what you truly are. Once you find out exactly what you are, you are the essence of the creator