Pain and pleasure are opposites.
The public generally views pain as bad and pleasure is good.
But, not always.
We also recognize that excessive pleasure can be bad.
Because of addiction.
Addiction happens because we have a tendency to offset pain with pleasure. And in our pursuit to create this balance, we sway too far towards pleasure.
So let’s explore why we seek pleasure.
Does it mean the more pleasure we seek, the more pain we’re in?
Possibly.
But what about those people who seem to endure pain, while not faltering to excessive pleasures?
It could be two things:
- They have their own secret relationship with pleasure to offset pain that we don’t know about
- They have their own secret relationship with pain to offset pleasure
Number two is my definition of resilience.
I choose to endure pain because of the joy it brings me knowing that I am creating safety, joy, and happiness for those things and people I love.
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