Flourish Bites
April 3, 2025

A Missing Piece in a Flourishing Life

We track our steps, spending, and screen time—but what about joy? We say we want to be happy, yet rarely measure what actually brings us happiness. That’s why I created the Bank of Joy—a simple, powerful way to treat joy like an investment, not an accident.

The Modern Happiness Problem

We live in a world obsessed with tracking success. We count calories, steps, bank balances, and work hours. But in the midst of all this tracking, we forget to measure the one thing that determines the quality of our lives—joy.

We work hard. We say we want to be happy.
Yet when we step back, we don’t even know if we’re investing in joy.

This is the modern happiness problem—we expect joy to just happen while actively tracking everything else.

Introducing the Bank of Joy

The Bank of Joy (BOJ) is a transformational concept that allows you to measure joy as an investment rather than treating it as something random.

Instead of tracking money, you track the time you invest in joyful activities.

Just like a financial account, the BOJ works like this:

Joyful activities = deposits
X Stressful, draining activities = withdrawals
✔ Weekly reflections = joy balance check

Your goal? Increase your Joy Balance over time.

Because joy isn’t just a feeling—it’s a habit. And habits can be tracked, measured, and grown.

Why Track Joy in Time?

Most people think happiness is an emotion—something fleeting, unpredictable, and out of our control.

But research shows that happiness is largely based on how we spend our time.

By tracking joy in minutes and hours, you:

  • Make joy tangible – See where you’re investing your energy.
  • Spot imbalances – If work dominates, you’ll notice instantly.
  • Build consistency – The more you track, the more joy you create.
  • Shift your priorities – Seeing a low Joy Balance motivates change.

Example:

If your financial balance was negative, you’d change your spending habits.
If your Joy Balance is low, it’s time to increase your joy deposits.

How the Bank of Joy Changes Your Life

When you start using the BOJ, here’s what happens:

  • You start noticing where your joy is actually coming from—and what drains you.
  • You become more intentional about adding joy-filled moments to your day.
  • You stop waiting for happiness and start creating it, daily.

It’s a shift from passively experiencing life to actively designing a joyful one.

The Surprising Truth: Joy Grows Like Money

The more intentional time you invest in joy, the more you’ll find yourself naturally prioritizing it.

  • Just like a fitness tracker makes you aware of movement…
  • Just like budgeting makes you aware of spending…
  • The Bank of Joy makes you aware of happiness.

If you’re serious about flourishing in life and work, you can’t leave joy to chance.

Want to start today?

Download your free Joy Investment Tracker and begin making joy a visible, intentional part of your life.

Get Your Free Joy Tracker

Every joy deposit you make is a message to yourself: this life matters.

Con tutto il mio amore e gratitudine,

Paul

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