Forget about good and evil

Two flows tearing your mind apart.

Men and women pursue intercourses. Our very nature dictates us to do so. However, this urge’s strength varies over time and depending on the person. At times, some of us humans can be extremely drawn to these urges. But these urges also eventually completely vanish into thin air.

The swinging pendulum

Although it is intimate, I can share a few observations from my experience — from a male perspective at least. During some episodes of my life, I have deeply felt — and somehow still feel — that desire for intimate encounters. I noticed that from the very instant when that drive was quenched, it would immediately make way for a radically different urge. A desire to build, to work, to exercise, to overcome obstacles and to achieve.

Like a swinging pendulum, I observed that my mind was constantly oscillating between a drive towards pleasurable moments, enjoyment, on one hand, and a thirst for hard work, achievements on the other hand.

Additionally, I also noted that it was terribly hard — impossible actually — to advance in both directions at the same time. It is almost as if one force systematically chases the other. When I seek pleasure and enjoyment, I am lame at achieving goals, overcoming obstacles. Conversely, hard work and efforts bring me satisfaction and suppress my desire for idleness and relaxed times.

Diagonal moves seem not to be permitted

All that simply was a vague feeling prowling around my mind, until I realized that Nietzsche and the Greeks had already identified, discussed, named and dug deep into this duality, years before I was even born :