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Pleasure ≠ Happiness!

Wonderfully elaborated! THX.

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Mar 2Liked by Barry Brownstein

Barry, thank you! I am so appreciative of your words of wisdom. This poem of David Whyte’s captures a feeling of powerful wonder that can be more than a fleeting experience in this amazing life.

Gratitude to you for all you share.

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Mar 2Liked by Barry Brownstein

If only we understood the power and strength that comes from virtuous living. Once we stand on that solid ground, we are more likely to discover gifts and interests that contribute to our own wellbeing and that of others.

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This is wonderful and replete with caluable links and citations. Thank you for writing this and for your reflections.

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It's strange, this meaning of happiness is the same as a Taoist's, and it's the same as my own; it's one that should underpin any worthwhile society, and taken seriously, one that flies in the face of civilisation.

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