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Imagine making a sumptuous dinner and then sharing it with friends. There would be the eudaimonic happiness associated with preparing a great meal and then the hedonic pleasure of enjoying it with others. You get both types of happiness—but you get them at different times.

Different times? I don't really agree. Sharing an event of any kind has always been much more fun (and rewarding) for me; there's just no comparison.

In fact, from my experience, you can always have both "type of happiness," and I wouldn't have it any other way.



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