Pleasure is never free. If someone tells you otherwise, they’re either lying, or you’re failing to notice the deceit.
In this world, every force is balanced. When the left side of a seesaw rises, the right side sinks.
“Freebies” are a balance violation; for any system, an imbalance is a death.
And not metaphorically, but literally. In a well-known experiment, caged rats chose free cocaine over food, to the point of killing themselves. Wild rats rarely made the same choice.
Effortless pleasure destroys itself in the end.
Knowing this, a wise man willingly refuses “free lunches.” He doesn’t take the bait; instead, he builds a world on his own terms:
Contentment over fleeting pleasure.
Noble work over begged-for handouts.
Freedom of choice over the slavery of addiction.
A horizon of “I will get it” over the impulse of “I want it now!”
Honest value exchange over deceiving others—or himself.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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