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When delayed gratification becomes self-abandonment

I have been working 80-hour weeks for three years telling myself I will enjoy life later and I no longer remember what I even like to do.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The postponement of pleasure can erode our very capacity to recognize what brings us joy.

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Worth thinking about

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

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.