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| A word from the Author |
It's almost it seems to me 'de rigueur' to belittle those like Alain de Botton who seek to share their knowledge from engagement with Philosophy and the Greats of Ancient Greece
Botton is not the only one who (it seems to me) is bringing us (those who aspire to be Lovers of Wisdom ) some messages from the coal front, Jules Evans is going out there and bringing in his case particularly Stoicism (leader Zeno) into modern life ( one the major competing philosophies to that of Epicurean-ism in Ancient Greece).
The Two Schools both have some good things going for them - here's comparison.
Consideration of the Tetrapharmakos of Epicurus is something I have only just become aware of (as a realisation by Epicurus) and I can see the value of it - it feels like something that it is hard to argue against.
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| Pleasure is around us |
Don't fear God. (God is something to measure ourselves against)
Don't worry about death (When you're dead you're dead)
What is good is easy to get (Good things like food and friends are there for the taking - other stuff can be hard to achieve and ultimately disappointing)
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What is terrible is easy to endure (If it's really bad it'll pass).
Here are two clips that might be worth looking at if you're feeling miserable because you don't have a Tesla car or a new iPhone.
School of Life/De Botton
And another take on it
The point is (I think) that we can spend our time getting things that we don't need/won't relish when clearly the things that are worthwhile are often close at hand.
Look at this view
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| A 'Turner for Free - framed in the attic window |
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