Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 21

           Beourguest.Nobodyoncesaid,"Howcompletelyirresponsibleofyou,"or"Whataself-indulgentluxury."ButwhiletheItalianshavegivenmefullpermissiontoenjoymyself,Istillcan’tquiteletgo.DuringmyfirstfewweeksinItaly,allmyProtestantsynapseswerezingingindistress,lookingforatask.Iwantedtotakeonpleasurelikeahomeworkassignment,oragiantsciencefairproject.Iponderedsuchquestionsas,"Howispleasuremostefficientlymaximized?"IwonderedifmaybeIshouldspendallmytimeinItalyinthelibrary,doingresearchonthehistoryofpleasure.OrmaybeIshouldinterviewItalianswho’veexperiencedalotofpleasureintheirlives,askingthemwhattheirpleasuresfeellike,andthenwritingareportonthistopic.(Double-spacedandwithone-inchmargins,perhaps?TobeturnedinfirstthingMondaymorning?)

           WhenIrealizedthattheonlyquestionathandwas,"HowdoIdefinepleasure?"andthatIwastrulyinacountrywherepeoplewouldpermitmetoexplorethatquestionfreely,everythingchanged.Everythingbecame…delicious.AllIhadtodowasaskmyselfeveryday,forthefirsttimeinmylife,"Whatwouldyouenjoydoingtoday,Liz?Whatwouldbringyoupleasurerightnow?"Withnobodyelse’sagendatoconsiderandnootherobligationstoworryabout,thisquestionfinallybecamedistilledandabsolutelyself-specific.

           ItwasinterestingformetodiscoverwhatIdidnotwanttodoinItaly,onceI’dgivenmyselfexecutiveauthorizationtoenjoymyexperiencethere.

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