Life is mostly just a torture.
Pains that torture you when there, relieve you when gone.
Pleasures that relieve you when there, torture you when gone.
Acceptance is the pre-condition for free will to begin.
Else you are sinking into the stage and struggling to stay afloat.
Reward is for the thing itself when interested. Reward is otherwise measured in terms of cost paid for the things that one is eventually int...