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Pleasure! Today most people say they seek happiness for themselves, friends and families but is this the same as pleasure? Generally we just want to feel good and avoid pain. On the other hand, there is a thought that pleasure is intensified by pain. The ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, cites how the pain of thirst intensifies the pleasure of quenching it. Some say the same for all addicting pleasures whether food, sex, gambling, or other ‘vices’. Nevertheless, pleasure and fantasy can captivate us in the moment, with little thought for the headache in the morning after a party.

The ancient …