The Three Pleasures of Existence

[Human Ex Machinae]

The first two are easy:

1. Sex
2. Food (also known as pizza)

But the third...that depends on the individual. For you, what is the Third Pleasure of Existence?

3.....

 

[Inya]

Drink?

 

[Auri]

Sleep?

 

[snowraven]

For me it's got to be seeing the wonders of the natural world. We live on a beautiful planet full of fascinating and wonderful things. It's just a shame there are so many people in it who create nothing but shit for others

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

Drink?

Works for me

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

For me it's got to be seeing the wonders of the natural world. We live on a beautiful planet full of fascinating and wonderful things. It's just a shame there are so many people in it who create nothing but shit for others

Seeing the wonders of this world, while they last, would be pretty amazing.

 

[snowraven]

Seeing the wonders of this world, while they last, would be pretty amazing.

There is beauty everywhere even in simple things like the sun sparkling on a raindrop. Shame that as a species we do seem intent on trashing the place though

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

3....

Sneezing?

 

[Ash600]

Yawning and stretching

(closely followed by breaking wind while having a pee - and men, you know what I'm talking about here)

 

[Ash600]

(closely followed by breaking wind while having a pee - and men, you know what I'm talking about here)

That quite often brings a sense of satisfying fulfillment...like a fat man squeezing through a medium sized door.

 

[dandelion s]

The first two are easy:

1. Sex
2. Food (also known as pizza)

But the third...that depends on the individual. For you, what is the Third Pleasure of Existence?

3.....

Well you can X sex! Turns out that's not universal.
I'd say #1 for me is music.
#2 is a category that does include pizza and other assorted aesthetic things not necessarily food.
#3 sharing thought with... but...
...one who is so elusive we'll likely never meet again...

The three above not in any particular order.

 

[Brân]

coffee

 

[SillyOldBear]

Teddy bears

 

[Inanimate]

Wonder.

At baseline, it’s all I have. What would I do without it, such as it is? What could I look forward to if existence were entirely predictable.

Hint: it’s not survival.

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

Wonder.

At baseline, it’s all I have. What would I do without it, such as it is? What could I look forward to if existence were entirely predictable.

Hint: it’s not survival.

You've got the right idea.

 

[KM76710]

Money
Sex
Food

There are many that get honorable mention.

 

[LonelyHiker]

Well you can X sex! Turns out that's not universal.
I'd say #1 for me is music

I have to agree with you there...I can easily be content and enjoy life without sex (and that includes, erm...self-pleasuring 😁).

But life without music? Nope.. might as well roll out the shroud..

#3 For me would be untrammeled and unspoiled wilderness.

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

But life without music? Nope.. might as well roll out the shroud..

There is no more beautiful human sound than a woman's voice.

 

[may71]

The book on spirituality that I'm reading now is recommending (at least for professional spiritual seekers)

1. Complete withdrawal from sensory pleasure
2. Cessation of all thoughts
3. Annihilation of the ego

Not recommending this to anyone, it's just an interesting contrast.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

Lol I can't speak for the first one, but I would say mine are:
Connection
Film
Music