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Why forced pleasure creates its own suffering

I bought a gym membership to feel better about my body but I dread every workout and never feel the endorphins people talk about.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Attempting to manufacture joy through should-based activities often generates resistance rather than satisfaction.

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“Where Are You with Pleasure and its examined life?”

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