I think the stove and sex examples are on the right track but these qualities are also what every animal experiences. Well... judging by the face of a dog when he's humping your leg, I'm sure it feels good for him.

Anyways, I think there's another ingredient that's missing that we humans uniquely have. I think that ingredient is the fear of death. The knowledge that of all our intellect and powers as a human, we will inevitably die. Its better summed up by terror management theory I believe.