I don’t believe, not for a second, not at all, that deprivation and suffering, for the sake of deprivation and suffering, makes people good. In other words an ascetic life – not merely ascetic but one which is stripped of pleasure – is a wasted life.
To be given and granted all that is desired without exchange is equally a waste. When everything is free and easy it is meaningless, valueless.
Life is meant to be lived to its full capacity. It should be seasoned with laughter, good food, good work, kind words, and the arms of friends. The greatest good is to live in this manner and to contribute to a world which is not mean and stingy with such things but makes them more abundant.
This is the meaning of life.
Ever vigilant in internal dialogue … set your guards against the enemies of this life.
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