I find that one of the most pleasurable things to do in life is to knowingly indulge in something I love. Whether it's a tasty treat, shopping for something I don't need, blasting a song, or spending a free morning by myself, I feel an excitement when I indulge that pushes me to keep working and creating an even better future for myself. Without these moments of indulging in my favorite things, there would be no point to all of my hard work and effort. The feeling of pleasure I get when I treat myself to something I love is so satisfying and rewarding that I am willing and excited about working afterwards for my next moment of indulging.
Indulging is not about making bad, unhealthy, or stupid decisions, although they may sound that way. It is simply about making a choice that makes me happy. Ideally, I want every decision I make to be one that makes me happy; but sometimes, I consider it bad to do things that make me happy, like eat dessert for breakfast every morning. In the movie Original Sin, Angelina Jolie's character asks the question "can pleasure ever be a sin?". As I think about this question, I find myself wanting to follow the good feelings that pleasure brings about because, ultimately, good feelings lead to a happy life. I simply have to come to know what pleases me, ensure that my pleasures will not give me a bad conscience, and move forward in life doing the things that please me the most.
Not everyone has the same pleasures, so some may value different things more than others, but one's taste is their taste. Only that individual can decide whether something is good for their taste or bad for it. You can describe why you love something more vividly as you experience more of it, but when you don't like something, there is no more experience of it and you can't describe what you don't necessarily like about it. But that is the best part of life. You just have to feel what makes you happiest and work hard in order to get the pleasure to indulge in your happiness. These are often the great memories, but can also be the simple pleasures of life, such as a morning with just Vogue and coffee. I love to indulge and I will never give up this essential aspect of life.
