Category: Thoughts on Art of Living
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Epicurus, Happiness, Moderation with Food
The philosopher Epicurus had many interesting ideas about how to achieve happiness in life. Some of these ideas were about our relationship with food and drink. Epicurus recommended that anyone who wanted to be happy should learn to be extremely moderate in what they ate and drank. He emphasized sticking to foods that were simple,…
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Of the Stoic Fundamental Distinction (#1)
What’s within your control and what isn’t. What depends on you and what doesn’t. If you’ve much familiarity with Stoic philosophy, perhaps even superficially, you’re likely familiar with those phrases, two different ways of marking the same, ever so crucial difference. It’s above all in Epictetus that the distinction features so prominently. The “Enchiridion,” also…
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