Temptation Without Satisfaction…?
He’s also a good buddy of mine and I’m just glad to have him here with us today to share his insights, so take it away G!
>>> Swinggcat:
Thanks ***** it’s a pleasure to be here too, dude 🙂 And yeap, I’d like to talk about a particular “temptation” today…
Specificially… “Temptation Without Satisfaction”
The word ‘tantalize’ is a close cousin to ‘flirting’ and means temptation without satisfaction.
‘Tantalize’ comes from the Greek Tantalus whom Zeus condemned for eternity to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree.
Whenever he reached for fruit, the branches rose, preventing him from satisfying his appetite. Whenever he bent down to drink, the water receded, thwarting him from quenching his thirst. Each failed attempt at attaining fruit or water increased his
desire.
The story of Tantalus resonated with the ancient Greeks because it revealed something endemic to human beings: temptation without satisfaction rouses desire in all of us.
To demonstrate this, I want you to try a little experiment: Lightly brush your fingers against your arm for a split second. I’m willing to bet you felt a slight urge to itch your arm.
Here’s an …