The Sun Also Rises, By Ernest Hemingway

In the book "The Sun Also Rises", by Ernest Hemingway, the main characters live a very hedonistic life. A hedonist pursues pleasure in everything that they do. This can mean lounging on the beach instead of doing something productive, or having sex just because it feels good. Now a Christian lifestyle is a little bit different, they believe that in order to please their God, they must go through troubles and trials that are anything but pleasurable, but in the end, they get to spend eternity in paradise with their God. Christians can also live pleasurable life by gaining that pleasure by glorifying their God, and as a result of that, they will gain a better relationship with their God and, in turn, be happy. A Christian can live a pleasurable life, but the pleasure that they are seeking is far different than that of a hedonist. A Christian's life can involve pleasure, but that pleasure comes from glorifying God, and though it does not enable to them get to heaven, it makes God happy. In 1
The pleasure that an active Christian would be pursuing is one that involves the joy of others and most importantly, the joy of God. This can also be applied to other areas of life. When you are in the workplace, if you lounge around and attempt to live a pleasurable life, the odds of you losing your job are high, so it may be difficult to be a hedonist and one with a exceptional work ethic. Of course more detailed research can be done on the hedonistic lifestyle in order to gain a better understanding of the topic, as well with the Christian lifestyle. This topic can be very controversial because people are afraid of what might happen if they give up that artificial pleasure, even