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. Check out the full video: https://youtu.be/1d2G7V_Oz5o #indifference #epicurus #happiness