Application #1 for what we have learned about pleasure...

Application #1: All pleasure must be bought at a price
 – for true pleasure the price is paid before it is enjoyed. For false pleasure the price is paid after it is enjoyed.

Turning aside from immediate gratification is one of the most difficult things to do. This is where the battle is often won or lost.

Laura Schlesinger: “It’s not an addiction problem you have, it’s a character problem.” This was Dr. Laura's response to a male caller who claimed he had an addiction to a certain lifestyle – Laura bluntly restated his problem --