I used to be of the attitude that fun and pleasure as a general rule weakens you, and embracing that Spartan, Samurai, pennitent, austere lifestyle is going to make you more strong.
The more suffering you encounter, the higher your tolerance to suffering is. This in the end can lead to less suffering, and enabled Spartans and Samurai to be better warriors by being somewhat indifferent to pain and suffering.
There were monks in Japan that would mummify themselves while still alive, through a diet that burned up all fat , muscle, and eventually moisture. Then they would be buried alive connected to a rope to ring a bell and let people know when they are dead.
I admire such self-control, but it simply is not healthy.
I think pleasure can weaken us and be addictive, along with having fun, but without it frequently, we can also become very bitter miserable people, and unpleasant to be around.
Most people don't want to live a Spartan lifestyle, so it can alienate the pennitent from others as well as make him judgemental of those who don't live lives of extreme self-discipline.
What are your thoughts on how important "having fun, " or "pleasure" is?
How important is being responsible? Sounds like a stupid question, but some responsible people are very judgemental, bitter, stressed, angry, and would be less so if they were less responsible.
I lived a year and a half sober, working, and being responsible. There are some pitfalls you can fall into that lead to much misery when you try super hard to be responsible.
Being less responsible can lead to a more happy mental state at times.
So can being less compassionate.
I simply don't know though. Your thoughts?
The more suffering you encounter, the higher your tolerance to suffering is. This in the end can lead to less suffering, and enabled Spartans and Samurai to be better warriors by being somewhat indifferent to pain and suffering.
There were monks in Japan that would mummify themselves while still alive, through a diet that burned up all fat , muscle, and eventually moisture. Then they would be buried alive connected to a rope to ring a bell and let people know when they are dead.
I admire such self-control, but it simply is not healthy.
I think pleasure can weaken us and be addictive, along with having fun, but without it frequently, we can also become very bitter miserable people, and unpleasant to be around.
Most people don't want to live a Spartan lifestyle, so it can alienate the pennitent from others as well as make him judgemental of those who don't live lives of extreme self-discipline.
What are your thoughts on how important "having fun, " or "pleasure" is?
How important is being responsible? Sounds like a stupid question, but some responsible people are very judgemental, bitter, stressed, angry, and would be less so if they were less responsible.
I lived a year and a half sober, working, and being responsible. There are some pitfalls you can fall into that lead to much misery when you try super hard to be responsible.
Being less responsible can lead to a more happy mental state at times.
So can being less compassionate.
I simply don't know though. Your thoughts?
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