Is Happiness a Destination or a Path
1. Beginning: The Mountaineer Who Reached the Summit but Was Exhausted Imagine a mountaineer who has spent years trying to ...
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Can One Have a Good Life Without Pleasure?
1. Beginning: The Mystic Who Didn't Smile, But Was at Peace Years ago, I met a mystic who had secluded ...
Is Growth More Important Than Pleasure?
1. Beginning: Two Seeds in One Soil Imagine planting two seeds in the same fertile soil. You give both enough ...
Why Doesn’t Consumption Sustain Pleasure
1. Beginning: The Lollipop That Never Ended Imagine a little boy who buys a giant lollipop at a big fair. ...
Is Pleasure the Same as Happiness?
1. Beginning: Two Sparks, One Fire Imagine an old blacksmith who has spent his entire life forging fire and striking ...
Happiness, Satisfaction, and Fulfillment: What Are Their Differences?
1. Three Travelers on One Road Imagine three travelers walking side by side along a road. The first is a ...
What is the relationship between flourishing and happiness?
**1. The Gardener Who Cultivates the Tree of His Life** Imagine an old man who has spent his entire life ...
Is Today’s Human Happier Than in the Past?
1. Opening Words | A Familiar Question A few years ago, at a family gathering, the conversation turned to life ...
That Afternoon When She Put Down Her Phone
One hot summer day, after a week full of deadlines and online meetings, Sara picked up her phone to scroll ...
Why Must We Speak of Pleasure Today?
Imagine a young person in their room, in the middle of the night. Phone in hand, endlessly watching short videos. ...