Tuesday, September 04, 2007
10 minutes, whatever you want. I'm tired, again, because I stayed up way too late last night. I'd say, four out of five nights, I stay up too late. I know better, but I have a hard time sometimes doing what is my own best interest. It's in my best interest to eat breakfast in the morning, but I don't. It's in my best interest to drink water instead of soda, but I don't. It's in my best interest to get 8 hours of sleep at night, but again, I don't.
So why then do I do all these things that I know I shouldn't? Well, as far as staying up late, it is totally selfish on my part. I'm having fun, playing WoW, so I stay up until I can't keep my eyes open anymore. There is a pressure that comes from progression and accomplishment that keeps me at myu computer until 3am. As far as soda, it is purely pleasure. I like the taste of soda, especially if I'm really thirsty, soda just hits the spot. I'm sure, for some, a cold beer feels the same way, although I've never been a beer drinker.
It seems that humans do many things that aren't in their best interest. People have unprotected sex, affairs, snort cocaine, over-eat, and so on. I wonder if hedonism can account for most of these things -- the pleasure principle. Do people do things that are not in their best interest because they are pleasurable. Is this the reason?
Let me think about this for myself: drink pop -- pleasure, stay up late, pleasure, not eating breakfast -- lazy, or, the pleasure of a few extra minutes of sleep? Certainly, not easting my veggies falls into the plasure principle, because veggies are not pleasurable to me, not like a fat steak, gooey pasta, or piled-high-pizza.
So why then do I do all these things that I know I shouldn't? Well, as far as staying up late, it is totally selfish on my part. I'm having fun, playing WoW, so I stay up until I can't keep my eyes open anymore. There is a pressure that comes from progression and accomplishment that keeps me at myu computer until 3am. As far as soda, it is purely pleasure. I like the taste of soda, especially if I'm really thirsty, soda just hits the spot. I'm sure, for some, a cold beer feels the same way, although I've never been a beer drinker.
It seems that humans do many things that aren't in their best interest. People have unprotected sex, affairs, snort cocaine, over-eat, and so on. I wonder if hedonism can account for most of these things -- the pleasure principle. Do people do things that are not in their best interest because they are pleasurable. Is this the reason?
Let me think about this for myself: drink pop -- pleasure, stay up late, pleasure, not eating breakfast -- lazy, or, the pleasure of a few extra minutes of sleep? Certainly, not easting my veggies falls into the plasure principle, because veggies are not pleasurable to me, not like a fat steak, gooey pasta, or piled-high-pizza.
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