We all want to enjoy, to receive pleasure. For one, a juicy piece of steak is the ultimate pleasure, for another, it is winning a game of checkers, or the victory of one’s favorite sports team. You want to win the lottery, while your friend will be happy only when she loses those extra five pounds she’s gained lately. Although we enjoy different things, we all share the need to fulfill the need for pleasure.
Once we get what we want, the pleasure slips between our fingers and leaves us as thirsty as wanderers in the desert, dreaming of a glass of water. And even if we find water, we tremendously enjoy the first sip, but the more we drink, the less we enjoy. In the end, we even forget that we were ever thirsty. In short, we spend our whole lives chasing phantoms of delights. And even when we catch a phantom, it takes no more than a minute for it to slip away once more.