Love People, Not Pleasure (The New York Times, reposted by AEI)

Arthur C. Brooks · 20 Jul 2014

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Fame, money and pleasure, sought to fill an inner emptiness, bring a brief satisfaction that never lasts and is never enough.

Their wordsWe look for these things to fill an inner emptiness. They may bring a brief satisfaction, but it never lasts, and it is never enough.
Our reading
Giving in to the drives for admiration, splendour and physical licence brings unhappiness.

Their wordsOf course you are driven to seek admiration, splendor and physical license. But giving in to these impulses will bring unhappiness.

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