![]() ![]() ![]() In order to embark on refraining from base pleasures, you first have to identify what objects, experiences, compulsions, etc. I believe that exercising self-restraint fosters the values I consider the pillars of a long-term good life (thoughtfulness, morality, and fulfillment) even without a divine entity guaranteeing them as rewards for self-discipline.įor the sake of the piece, let’s call something a “pleasure” if it provides momentary, but ultimately pernicious, elation. I should be clear that when I discuss these philosophies of living, I mean these terms in their most basic forms without any religious flavor. Hedonism is the opposite– the practice of allowing yourself every pleasure. ![]() Asceticism is the practice of abstaining from pleasures. While asceticism lags behind hedonism in pronounceability, it makes up ground in promoting a more thoughtful, moral, and fulfilling life. ![]()
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