In my “grit lexicon,” therefore, purpose means “the intention to contribute to the wellbeing of others.*
Angela Duckworth

Yes, getting your wish would have been so nice. But isn’t that exactly why pleasure trips us up? Instead, see if these things might be even nicer – a great soul, freedom, honesty, kindness, saintliness.**
Marcus Aurelius

Pursuing pleasure will
always be outstripped and
outlasted by
purpose:
Win/win.

*Angela Duckworth’s Grit;
**Ryan Holiday’s The Daily Stoic.