Stoic Coffee Break

266 - Finding Balance: The Paradox of Pain and Pleasure


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Do you think that life should be all pleasure and no pain? This week I want to talk about the balance between pain and pleasure and why if you want more pleasure, you may have to add more pain to your life.“If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.”—Epictetus

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