Pain is a signal that something is wrong and needs attention. Yet we also choose pain because it can feel pleasurable. e.g. eating chilli causes pain, which is

Pain is a signal that something is wrong and needs attention. Yet we also choose pain because it can feel pleasurable. e.g. eating chilli causes pain, which is interpreted as pleasure e.g. leaving everything to the last minute, which is interpretted as a 'buzz' Even in such situations the pain remains a sign that something is wrong, that the personality may be out of balance. Why hurt yourself or make things harder? Like the dictator who deliberately creates hardship in order to remain in power...