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Originally Posted by andrew112  The longer one abstains from pleasure, the greater the pleasure is when one does finally experience it. |
This reminds me of that old joke about the guy who wears his shoes a size too small, for the pleasure of taking them off at night.
It just doesn't work that way, in my experience. The more I practice pleasure, the more it expands, and the deeper and more rewarding pleasure grows. Abstaining and then indulging have made it *seem* like more of a contrast, and it may have that longed-for pleasure
occur as if it were greater, but I've seen that that's an illusion, and a limiting belief.
But that's just me. If success for you equals abstaining from pleasure and focusing on self-discipline, I'm behind you all the way.
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