Comments on: Thoughts on Hedonism http://www.DefytheBox.com/stretching-yourself/thoughts-on-hedonism/ Break free from your pre-packaged life and create the kick-ass life of your dreams. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:56:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leah http://www.DefytheBox.com/stretching-yourself/thoughts-on-hedonism/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Leah Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:43:23 +0000 http://www.bostonwisdomcoach.com/?p=1288#comment-256 Right on Matt! Thanks for commenting. I think you are on the money when you say <em>I think part of it is that there's still an unconscious, Puritanical connection between pleasure, hedonism and sin that many people haven't pulled out into the open and examined.</em> I also agree that there is connection between pleasure, play and experimentation. I look at it like this: When something feels good to me it is an indication that I am in alignment with my higher-self and purpose. So, I make it my job to search out the people, places, activities, experiences and things that feel good to me. The better I feel and the more tapped into my higher-self and purpose...the more I have to offer other people and the more I am attractive to them. You are never more 'shiney' then when you are fully tapped into feeling good. It is the whole idea of your cup running over ....... Fill yourself up and you have plenty to give to others. Right on Matt! Thanks for commenting.
I think you are on the money when you say
I think part of it is that there’s still an unconscious, Puritanical connection between pleasure, hedonism and sin that many people haven’t pulled out into the open and examined.
I also agree that there is connection between pleasure, play and experimentation.
I look at it like this: When something feels good to me it is an indication that I am in alignment with my higher-self and purpose. So, I make it my job to search out the people, places, activities, experiences and things that feel good to me.
The better I feel and the more tapped into my higher-self and purpose…the more I have to offer other people and the more I am attractive to them.
You are never more ‘shiney’ then when you are fully tapped into feeling good. It is the whole idea of your cup running over …….
Fill yourself up and you have plenty to give to others.

]]> By: Matt Blair http://www.DefytheBox.com/stretching-yourself/thoughts-on-hedonism/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Matt Blair Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:48:35 +0000 http://www.bostonwisdomcoach.com/?p=1288#comment-255 Leah, Thanks for posting this. I've been thinking about this in the context of creativity, after a friend commented that making art for her own pleasure and enjoyment isn't enough. Why can't it be? I think part of it is that there's still an unconscious, Puritanical connection between pleasure, hedonism and sin that many people haven't pulled out into the open and examined. Another part of the problem is that consuming activities (working hard to buy a car, or watching the latest TV show) are often considered "okay" and "normal" while creating and thinking and expressing one's perspective are often considered self-indulgent. You're working on your own poetry? Hairy palms can't be far behind... In my mind, there's a connection between pleasure, play and experimentation: it's where new ideas come from. We have to allow ourselves some latitude to find out what delights us, so we can find new ideas and experiences that may delight others. Matt Leah,

Thanks for posting this.

I’ve been thinking about this in the context of creativity, after a friend commented that making art for her own pleasure and enjoyment isn’t enough.

Why can’t it be?

I think part of it is that there’s still an unconscious, Puritanical connection between pleasure, hedonism and sin that many people haven’t pulled out into the open and examined.

Another part of the problem is that consuming activities (working hard to buy a car, or watching the latest TV show) are often considered “okay” and “normal” while creating and thinking and expressing one’s perspective are often considered self-indulgent. You’re working on your own poetry? Hairy palms can’t be far behind…

In my mind, there’s a connection between pleasure, play and experimentation: it’s where new ideas come from. We have to allow ourselves some latitude to find out what delights us, so we can find new ideas and experiences that may delight others.

Matt

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