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Finding the difference between happiness and pleasure
Article ToolsPleasure: is an emotional state which lasts a short while. This emotion often occurs during physical engagemnt, like love making, massageing etc... also certain types of foods and activities can invoke this feeling like eating chocolate, having a bubble bath etc. Once whatever caused the "peasure" has ceased, the emotion stops at the same time or after a short time afterwards.
Happiness: is also an emotion, however it is more long term. Happiness is also a state, but is not induced by physical engagement. It is caused by a long term state for example, being in a loving relationship for a period of time, being comfortably well off without having to struggle, having no stress in your life.
Please note that even if you are not happy, i.e you are stressed out due to problems, you can still experience pleasure as this is a temporary state.
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