Aug 19, 2026 · 35 min · 12 segments
The experience of life, according to Brach Goetz is to experience the greatest pleasure possible. and the path to pleasure involves gratitude. Substack subscribers can dive into exclusive, extended…
Brach GoetzGuest
Pat WetzelHost
My story, I'm going to begin at age 12 because that's when I became curious about what is the purpose of life.
It's when I began adolescence and I began to wonder, what are we doing here? So I went on a search and it took about 10 years until I found the answer that I really nourished my soul.
And I've spent the rest of my life after that, sharing that message with the rest of the world.
What is that message? what's the purpose of life the purpose of life i mean this is amazing when i discovered this okay the purpose of life is to experience the greatest pleasure possible and what is the greatest pleasure possible that is that is spiritual pleasure what is spiritual pleasure It's filling up on gratitude.
I would also argue that I see life as a road trip, okay? Twists and turns, ups and downs, good views, bad views, the whole thing.
But I think that part of our responsibility, if you will, is to experience as much as we reasonably can within our life confines because I think we're here to learn.
The backdrop there, the road, all the twists and turns and the experience of life that you're showing right behind you.
And these five levels also relate to the five levels of the soul, right? So the lowest level of the soul is the part that's attached to our body.
The lowest level of the soul and the lowest level of pleasure is what we experience as the natural sensual pleasures.
So like you said, the more you can experience in this world, that's what it's made for, for us to enjoy.
My story, I'm going to begin at age 12 because that's when I became curious about what is the purpose of life.
It's when I began adolescence and I began to wonder, what are we doing here? So I went on a search and it took about 10 years until I found the answer that I really nourished my soul.
And I've spent the rest of my life after that, sharing that message with the rest of the world.
What is that message? what's the purpose of life the purpose of life i mean this is amazing when i discovered this okay the purpose of life is to experience the greatest pleasure possible and what is the greatest pleasure possible that is that is spiritual pleasure what is spiritual pleasure It's filling up on gratitude.
I would also argue that I see life as a road trip, okay? Twists and turns, ups and downs, good views, bad views, the whole thing.
But I think that part of our responsibility, if you will, is to experience as much as we reasonably can within our life confines because I think we're here to learn.
The backdrop there, the road, all the twists and turns and the experience of life that you're showing right behind you.
And these five levels also relate to the five levels of the soul, right? So the lowest level of the soul is the part that's attached to our body.
The lowest level of the soul and the lowest level of pleasure is what we experience as the natural sensual pleasures.
So like you said, the more you can experience in this world, that's what it's made for, for us to enjoy.
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