Epicurus' Secret to Happiness (And Accessible to All)

Epicurus believed in focusing on simple, natural, necessary pleasures rather than vain and excessive ones. “If you want to make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires,” he stated. In other words: by cultivating indifference to all the glitter and glamour that the world has to offer, we’re better off than trying to satisfy our many desires, which are often insatiable.

The fewer desires we have, the easier it becomes to be satisfied. If we experience a bottomless pit of desire, however, then satisfaction becomes almost impossible.

#indifference #epicurus #happiness

[erickw]

"Add not to his riches, but take away from his desires.". I like

[Haameme]

Needed this. Cancelling my Lamborghini order

[ThJbomb]

The whole world would be so much better if people would be thankful for what they have.

[hAckAbleMe]

Pure gold. This is true mind-crafting.

[NowisEvollovetion]

Wanting IS discontent/unhappiness. And yes, the more wanting there is in any given situation, the more discontent/unhappiness you will find there. As well as a massive amount of 'debt' of both the Karmic and financial type. Best wishes 🙏 from England.

[RobertEskuri]

The things you own wind up owning you. - Tyler Durden

[NoLongerAnythingSeeHere]

🌱💚 So true. Wealth does not equal peace. There is peace in the mundane.

[julietphillips]

These injections of wisdom help keep us on track in this crazy world!

[ernestov]

This philosophy is way better than stoicism.

[KelanJ]

People don't want to believe that happiness is a choice

[alexanderavanth]

I take from this that there are many things I want, but also many things I crave. Perhaps what I crave is better to live without.

[sr.mental]

The more you desire, the more you risk your desires deluding you into inaction.

[Ajax]

Endless sex, drugs, and vanity drives u into a hole of despair. You drive yourself into a pit of darkness and depression. Idek how I got out of such a vicious cycle I thank god because there were times that I thought that my brain would never re-boot and that was it. Stay strong brothers.

[ppnovoir]

It’s hard to see the borderline of this with my medicated PDD. Everyday is an another day to learn this as if new, making me spiral down because I prefer to slow down than do my demanding academic works. I just want to sip my hot green tea while looking at nature. Why is it hard.

[michaelt.wardlespider]

One of the most misunderstood philosophers of all time, at least by people who have never studied philosophy.

[kornelszecsi]

Well man has actually One infinite desire which makes it impossible for him to be truly happy in this life. Man wants infinite, God which cannot be fulfilled by finite things.

[cesarioserrato]

Who is a rich man? He who is happy with his avot

[noreenebostick]

I see why the rich are miserable and unhappy with their many gadgets and pleasures. They are not ignoring others but rather waddling in their own sufferings. They are too wrapped up.

[adrian_zombturtle]

I want girlfriend, it's been about 15 years, maybe girlfriend is not in my nature

[jSpirituS]

Your breakdown of what he is saying is not very consistent with what he is saying... indifference doesn't seem to help us desire less...