You've got to ask yourself, ? "What's worth having for its own sake?

你们必须问自己，“什么是因其自身品质而值得拥有？

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It's a very tempting view to think, what makes life worth having and the only thing worth having for its own sake, is having pleasure and avoiding pain.

它也是一种很有诱惑力的观点，什么让生命值得拥有，而唯一,因其自身品质值得拥有的东西，就是享受快乐，避免痛苦。

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