on the suffering of the world: Suffering little children

Document Type : Long Article

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Petroleum University of Technology

Abstract

When can one be considered a truly happy person? By examining the life of the man, not much consistent happiness can be found. This makes us ask ourselves: does happiness really exist? While the pleasures of the world pass quickly before man’s eyes, the pain and suffering linger on much longer. Also, the effect of pain on man’s heart is more profound than of joy. Pleasures of life, both physical and spiritual, pass by the man’s eyes so suddenly and briefly, making it rare and, its rarity makes joy and happiness more valuable to the man. One will try to compensate for this lack of quality by increasing the quantity of pleasure. By jumping from a whim to another, the man is doomed to run on a hedonistic treadmill in this capricious journey. This process seems unnecessary, therefore making it more like a problem that requires to be solved. In this writing, we examine the origin of pain and joy, trying to understand human life more clearly and hopefully reaching a solution for this problem.

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