Meaning vs. Pleasure

About this Episode

"Everything worthwhile in life is won through surmounting the associated negative experience. Any attempt to escape the negative, to avoid it or quash it or silence it, only backfires."

• Mark Manson

Discussed:

• Is meaning mutually exclusive from pleasure?
• What needs are you pursuing in your actions?
• What needs are you sacrificing?
• The effort of meaningful pursuits
• Procrastination and meaning
• Planting seeds vs. reaping the harvest
• The Puritan Work Ethic
• Fusing meaning and pleasure
• Discipline and play as a classical musician
• Being conscious of your values and don't judge yourself
• How will you spend your time?

Mentioned:

• Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
• Isaac Morehouse - Hedonism as Life's Purpose
• Non-Violent Communication Needs Inventory- cnvc.org