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I’m an Ethical Hedonist.

Hearing the word ‘hedonism’, most people think of someone maximising sensory pleasure at all costs… but I like the wider definition that hedonism encompasses:

“By pleasure we mean the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the soul.” - Epicurus (341-270 BC)

I also like the definition I found here:

“The belief that the pursuit of pleasure is good providing that it honors another’s pursuit of the same.”

I also get a great deal of pleasure from contributing to the happiness of others.  More and more so as I get older.  My pursuit of hedonism isn’t just about me.. because I’m happiest when everyone’s happy.  ‘Get to the top and bring someone with you’ is something that my old Principal Phil Raffills used to say, and I think it’s a great way to live.  It’s kind of like having your cake and eating it too.

If you’re interested in reading more about it, this article is a good crash course in ethical hedonism.