Self - Awareness - Solus Ipse by Borders Of Known published on 2022-11-18T14:23:38Z Our behavior is shaped at its core by two main drives - to escape pain and to seek pleasure. Every recollection in memory contains them, and intentionally or unconsciously our decisions are dictated by them, conditioned by whether we expect more pain or pleasure, at the end of any particular action. The range between the pain and pleasure maxima experienced plays a huge role in how we are made up of beings and what we have painful or pleasurable associations with plays an important role in shaping any aspect of our individuality. Although we avoid pain, if it is the price paid for pleasure and does not exceed the desired result in its strength, we are ready to go through this pain and sometimes even love it as a presage of pleasure... Genre Experimental