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What’s the point when good things never seem to last very long?

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Thu 16 May 2019
Al Stewart
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Bible reference(s): Ecclesiastes 1:1-3; 1:12-2:11

Oscar Wilde once said that ‘Pleasure is the only thing that one should live for, nothing ages like happiness’. But why does the law of diminishing returns seem to apply - even to pleasure? Why do we so easily find ourselves on the hedonistic treadmill? Al Stewart explains some ancient wisdom on how to keep your compass in a sea of pleasure.

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Sam Chan

Russ Matthews

Justine Toh

Robert Martin

Caroline Spencer

Andrew Laird

Amy Isham

Aaron Johnstone

Emma Wilkins

Natasha Moore 

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Al Stewart

Al Stewart is one of Third Space's National Communicators. Al Studied Commerce at UNSW and worked in the business world before studying for Christian ministry. He’s been speaking to various business groups around Australia for 30 years. He has also worked as CEO of the not-for-profit organisation ‘Youthworks’ and been Chairman of the Board of other not-for-profits. He is married to Kathy and they have four grown children.