Pain-Pleasure vs. Happiness-Calmness.
Pain and Pleasure vs. Happiness and Calmness 11.11.2026 The purpose of life may be different for different people. Some devote their energies to accumulating wealth, some to acquiring knowledge, while others focus on building relationships and social networks which, according to them, serve their interests in various ways. However, underlying most of these pursuits is the desire for some form of satisfaction or fulfilment. Whatever the pursuit, we generally seek pleasure rather than pain. Yet pain is an inevitable part of life and cannot always be avoided, irrespective of our best planning and efforts. When both pain and pleasure are inevitable, it is perhaps not one's wealth, health or knowledge alone, but the manner in which one handles them that makes the real difference. Pain often draws us inward, compelling us to explore its causes and examine our choices, habits and way of life. It may make us wiser and more conscious of ourselves. Pleasure, on the other hand, generally enco...