[gore3000]

But it's possible -- just possible -- that the activities you actually end up persuing are those which give you the most pleasure.

A very silly comment which can only be considered true if one makes the a priori assumption that every action one engages in is pleasurable. Many people do unpleasant things for a large variety of reasons such as duty, honor, country, family and many more reasons.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Many people do unpleasant things for a large variety of reasons such as duty, honor, country, family and many more reasons.

Perhaps the pleasure from adhering to duty, honor, country, or family, outweighs the unpleasantness. Pleasure isn't all beer and skittles.