 Some thoughts!
I've never really thought of myself as a 'moving towards pleasure' or 'moving away from pain' person, actually. Most, if not all, of my goals, can be construed as either/or. For example, exercising is something I love to do, both to gain weight and look more fit. Two of the reasons I exercise are... to have more energy to help others (pleasure?) or to help my body fight of sickness quicker (pain?)
You seem to equate "giving" with pleasure and "taking away" with pain - "I'll give you something to make you happy if you make me happy" or "I'll take away this need you want fulfilled if you make me mad" - is that normal in this model? Or can you give pleasure/give pain through other means?
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