From: Xela@yabbs
To: Zbadba@yabbs
Subject: re: So...
Date: Fri Jun 17 09:13:11 1994

"Self-satisfaction needn't be shallow."

Point is, it is *often* a shallow pursuit.  I won't argue whether it 
should or should not be such, as that gets into selfishness versus 
altruism; a real pit of snakes, that is.  But it seems to me that
the singular pursuits of one for the selfusually end up increasing the 
misery of another.

"....rather that I seek my pleasure on a higher level, and can even take 
pleasure in pain."

Then you are a rare case; most seek self-gratification on a mindless 
level.

Pain is evolutionarily successful because it teaches lessons.  I think 
that our brain is built to 'enjoy' pain on various levels, because it adds 
to our survival potential by being emotionally satisfying *and* giving an 
appropriate lesson.

L8r,

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