The Purpose of Pleasure

Imagine food would come in big tasteless pills. White, tasteless, colorless pills. And if you don’t take these pills, you'll have cramps. So you need to eat. However, Hashem made apples red, and he made them have a nice taste, and a nice aroma. That’s all chesed (kindness of) Hashem. It is functional, but there is pleasure just for the purpose of pleasure. And that’s what Hashem intended for mankind. — Foundation and Root (#228)