Epicurus on a thread

The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus thinks happiness is available to all of us — we just have false beliefs about what will make us happy.

If we think wealth, fame, or power are the answer, for instance, we must recognize that, no matter how much we obtain of these things, it's always possible to get more.

Satisfying such desires is thus impossible, so we shouldn't waste our lives anxiously in thrall to them.

As Epicurus puts it in one of his Principal Doctrines... 🧵 1/4

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