“I love pleasurable things: ice cream, new clothes, an amazing dinner. But I also get that these things by nature are fleeting.”
Pleasure is fleeting
In this episode of The Art of Authenticity, Laura Coe starts from something everyone knows: the things that give us pleasure don’t last.
Joy is deeper
Understand that, and you can find the deeper emotion of joy: that long-lasting sense of peace and contentment many of us crave.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between pleasure and joy?
Pleasure comes from things that are fleeting by nature. Joy, as Laura describes it, is a deeper, long-lasting sense of peace and contentment.
How do you find lasting joy?
The starting point in this episode is recognising that pleasurable things are fleeting, which opens the way to the deeper emotion of joy.