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But when we attain our goals, we take pleasure in the love for the Creator and our encounters with Him in past pains and disappointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is like a person in love who yearns to meet his loved one and finally does. The intensity of the pleasure is a measure of the intensity of the yearning, the ability to aim the yearning at the desired object, and its duration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, if one shares one\u2019s feelings with another person, the two create a common vessel, a larger vessel for sensations. There is an additional feeling in that vessel: that of the other person. That is why it is more pleasant to share an experience than to experience something alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: Why do we get pleasure when reflecting upon past pains? 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