Happiness Is Not Same as Pleasure

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Happiness is not the same as pleasure. A lot of people mistake happiness for feeling good, but it's actually painful or distressful. People who are always struggling to be happy in their life tend to have a very pleasurable life. I think that wherei, you know, where i run into trouble or hat h places of my life where i've struggled, is when it's the only source of happiness for me. And just because something feels bad doesn't mean it is bad.

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