... consider fulfilling these desires without associating them with something by means of which they might be fulfilled. For example, I eat a slice of chocolate cake, and through the taste of it, I gain joy; the cake then has acted as some kind of means to an end: the cake itself does not represent joy per se, but it does bring about joy. Of course what brings about joy is different for different people: an English student may find their joy through having a hot bath whilst reading a 'trashy' novel, whilst a wine connoisseur may find their joy by drinking a glass of expensive Merlot. Things which people find joy through vary depending upon their age group: for example, a toddler enjoys playing with dolls (ignoring any positive sociological implications, since the child knows nothing about such possible interpretations), and an older person may enjoy sitting in front of ...

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