Generally we are wired to resist unpleasantness and to embrace pleasure, both the mental and the physical kinds. What is the stronger? Avoidance of pain or the pursuit of pleasure? Herein lies the human predicament. My take is that they are essentially the same thing, just different flavours, like the two sides of a coin.
Life consists of ups and downs. Part of the package...like it or not. Yes, might as well take it positively.
ReplyDeleteYes, that is quite true. That's why I do not differentiate between the good and the bad. I just accept whatever life throws at me and try to make the best of the situation.
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