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We have been designed by evolution to be successful. And we experience all these feelings for us to be successful. But we have not been given the awareness about why we experience these feelings. And so we are grasping these big questions because we don't have the tools to naturally think about why we're doing that. So the thing about the meaning of life, we have these big questions.

We have been designed by evolution to be successful. And we experience all these feelings for us to be successful. But we have not been given the awareness about why we experience these feelings. And so we are grasping these big questions because we don't have the tools to naturally think about why we're doing that. So the thing about the meaning of life, we have these big questions.

And I think there is a fairly simple answer. Is that the hedonic feelings we have... they have to answer several types of questions. One question is right now, you know, is my meal now good or is it not good? Should I stop it? You know, is it too greasy? Does it make me sick, et cetera?

And I think there is a fairly simple answer. Is that the hedonic feelings we have... they have to answer several types of questions. One question is right now, you know, is my meal now good or is it not good? Should I stop it? You know, is it too greasy? Does it make me sick, et cetera?

And I think there is a fairly simple answer. Is that the hedonic feelings we have... they have to answer several types of questions. One question is right now, you know, is my meal now good or is it not good? Should I stop it? You know, is it too greasy? Does it make me sick, et cetera?

You know, is this person I'm talking to a friendly person I want to continue the interaction with or is it a boring person I'm wasting my time or somebody who doesn't like me and I shouldn't say anything private because this person is going to gossip about it, whatever. So you are asking all these questions and your hedonic feelings right now

You know, is this person I'm talking to a friendly person I want to continue the interaction with or is it a boring person I'm wasting my time or somebody who doesn't like me and I shouldn't say anything private because this person is going to gossip about it, whatever. So you are asking all these questions and your hedonic feelings right now

You know, is this person I'm talking to a friendly person I want to continue the interaction with or is it a boring person I'm wasting my time or somebody who doesn't like me and I shouldn't say anything private because this person is going to gossip about it, whatever. So you are asking all these questions and your hedonic feelings right now

whether you feel that you are happy because the food you're eating is good or you feel sympathy with somebody. All these feelings are helping you to guide you in the right now moment. Now, this is good, but a lot of success is going to be determined by a larger span of time. Are you in the right setting in the stuff you're doing in your life overall? Is it good?

whether you feel that you are happy because the food you're eating is good or you feel sympathy with somebody. All these feelings are helping you to guide you in the right now moment. Now, this is good, but a lot of success is going to be determined by a larger span of time. Are you in the right setting in the stuff you're doing in your life overall? Is it good?

whether you feel that you are happy because the food you're eating is good or you feel sympathy with somebody. All these feelings are helping you to guide you in the right now moment. Now, this is good, but a lot of success is going to be determined by a larger span of time. Are you in the right setting in the stuff you're doing in your life overall? Is it good?

So if I ask you, how satisfied are you with your life? you are going to think about what you are doing with your life in a bigger window, bigger time window. And you're not going just to think about, oh, is my meal good? Is this friend good? You're thinking of the biggest scheme.

So if I ask you, how satisfied are you with your life? you are going to think about what you are doing with your life in a bigger window, bigger time window. And you're not going just to think about, oh, is my meal good? Is this friend good? You're thinking of the biggest scheme.

So if I ask you, how satisfied are you with your life? you are going to think about what you are doing with your life in a bigger window, bigger time window. And you're not going just to think about, oh, is my meal good? Is this friend good? You're thinking of the biggest scheme.

You know, am I going somewhere in life which is in line with what would be successful, which is like a building, maybe you're standing in the community, finding a romantic partner, maybe raising your kids and seeing your kids grow, et cetera. So if you... can see that this kind of stuff happening, you're more likely to experience this kind of life satisfaction.

You know, am I going somewhere in life which is in line with what would be successful, which is like a building, maybe you're standing in the community, finding a romantic partner, maybe raising your kids and seeing your kids grow, et cetera. So if you... can see that this kind of stuff happening, you're more likely to experience this kind of life satisfaction.

You know, am I going somewhere in life which is in line with what would be successful, which is like a building, maybe you're standing in the community, finding a romantic partner, maybe raising your kids and seeing your kids grow, et cetera. So if you... can see that this kind of stuff happening, you're more likely to experience this kind of life satisfaction.

And what you can have, you can have a disconnect. between pleasure and achieving these goals because you can have a lot of pleasure in the short term, but they don't lead you to achieving these goals. Often achieving these long-term goals need for you to do some things which are costly now. So, you know, if you spend your time playing video games from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m., it may be very nice.

And what you can have, you can have a disconnect. between pleasure and achieving these goals because you can have a lot of pleasure in the short term, but they don't lead you to achieving these goals. Often achieving these long-term goals need for you to do some things which are costly now. So, you know, if you spend your time playing video games from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m., it may be very nice.

And what you can have, you can have a disconnect. between pleasure and achieving these goals because you can have a lot of pleasure in the short term, but they don't lead you to achieving these goals. Often achieving these long-term goals need for you to do some things which are costly now. So, you know, if you spend your time playing video games from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m., it may be very nice.