How To Feel Pleasure
Pleasure and happiness can often be allusive. In order for a person to grow and find real pleasure it’s more satisfying to look inside yourself and create something original rather than go out and buy the “perfect thing” someone has mass produced. When you create something that comes from deep inside your Spirit it has more pleasure and meaning to you and others. At the same time it builds your Character. Something lacking in society today.
“When you create instead of consume, your capacity for pleasure increases, as opposed to your need for it.
Being a creator gives you a far more lasting and deeply satisfying happiness than consuming ever will.
The act of creation shapes you as a man, refines your sensibilities, improves your strengths, hones your concentration, and builds your character. Passive consumption leaves you untouched and unchanged. Consumptions breeds indifference; creation begets empowerment.
Creating can take many forms. The traditional ones are still some of the best: creating in your job, creating a life of love with your spouse and friends, and creating children. But there are other ways to create as well. Service to your community. Hobbies like gardening, blacksmithing, art, and music. Inventing, writing, blogging, political participation. Creating experiences for other people. Creating a spiritual life. And simply creating your character every day.” (by Brett & Kate McKay)
So, next time you’re feeling empty and wanting to buy something that will supposedly make you feel pleasure and be happy, stop and think about what you can create yourself be it an artfully crafted meal, a photo, playing a musical instrument or writing a passionate love letter.
Creating is within all of us, share it with the world.
Inspire Others, thanks for stopping by……..John
©May 2011, John McFadden