Perhaps this topic has been addressed before, but it is so very fundamental and obvious, and yet, so very infrequently considered...
I saw an article this morning from the Dalai Lama - and it brought the topic to mind...
What is the difference between
pleasure
and
happiness?
Which do you seek?
So very often, our seeking pleasure gets in the way of us achieving happiness.
Pleasure is achieved in moments through external means; food, entertainment, touch...
Pleasure is a high... satisfying the craving of desire in the moment.
Happiness on the other hand is born within us... it took me a long time to truly understand that... and even longer to fully achieve it...
And, in the spirit of harmony... I realize now that even though happiness comes from within me... it happens in the moment... and is achieved moment by moment...
Happiness comes from within my IS...
Not from my WANT...
And, never from my WISH...
Pleasure is a WANT...
And too often for us human beings these days a WISH...
Understanding the difference allows us to choose more wisely our decisions in life.
The greater our happiness from within....
The stronger our foundation for harmony...
The smarter our choices for pleasure...
Pleasure and happiness can coexist in a moment... and often do...
Happiness in and of itself brings pleasure...
Happiness allows us to find pleasure in everything...
Pleasure doesn't create happiness,
but
happiness does create pleasure.
I understand the difference better everyday,
and I use my moments to try to embrace what I learn...
to strengthen my resolve and my clarity for harmony...
Such simple and powerful truths...
Such simple and powerful lessons...
Such a simple and powerful IS...
Seek happiness,
be selective
in pleasure...
in this
and
every
moment,
in harmony,
Nestor