I do believe that pleasure is highly unsustainable compared to higher purpose. For example sometimes when I’m feeling down I treat myself to a new pair of shoes however the pleasure feeling soon disappears and I find myself looking for a new high.
I believe passion is important in a work environment for example I wouldn’t of worked as a chef with the long and stressful hours if I wasn’t passionate about food.
The happiness that’s comes from high purpose is more worthwhile as it is the biggest contribution to happiness.
My core values are health, family and honesty. Health is important to me because without it I can’t live life to my full potential. I value family as this makes me the happiest; they make me forget about all other negative emotions that might me in my mind. Honesty is the base for any relationship in life whether it’s friends, partner or a professional relationship
I’ve been meditating for 45 days, 10 minutes per day. Meditation really helps me to calm my mind and focus when I need to study. Also when I have a busy/bad day at work (which is often) it helps disconnect me from the stress of everyday life.