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Pursue Pain, Not Pleasure – Why Comfort is Crippling You

Academy of Ideas

Exploration of Pleasure, Pain Balance, and Restoring Equilibrium

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Discover the intricate relationship between pleasure and pain in the brain, exploring how overindulgence can tip the scales towards discomfort. Learn how abstinence and self-binding practices can help reset this balance and restore joy in simple pleasures.

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