Common steps and sub-activities
Reducing opportunities - what gives us pleasure?
The first step is to list out everything that gives us pleasure. For example
Maybe I am a simple soul and the things that give me pleasure are a plate of fish and chips now and again, a caravan holiday in Scarborough every year, sex every Sunday morning, a warm bath every Friday night, two children and a dog. I am happy because these things give me pleasure and I have no other wishes.
The opposite question ‘what is it I don’t like ’ may also help to show us what does give us pleasure as it will be the opposite. For example I hate being cold, so the obvious pleasure here is warmth
Pleasure |
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A plate of fish and chips now and again |
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A caravan holiday in Scarborough every year |
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Sex every Sunday morning |
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Warmth [never being cold] |
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A warm bath every Friday night |
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Two children |
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My dog |
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Brussel sprouts |
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Chocolate |