All of us get discouraged at times, but we shouldn't be tempted to think that we need a fraudulent Jewish ghost or a mindless Christian ethical system. We are fighting for the people and the things that we love in life, and that is more than enough reason to fight. All the evidence our heart needs come from the pleasure we feel in that which we love, and the pain that we feel in losing it. And all the evidence our mind needs starts with the fundamental Epicurean observation we make with our own eyes: that nothing comes from nothing, and nothing goes to nothing.

A Thread For Encouraging Thoughts
Regularly Checking In On A Small Screen Device? Bookmark THIS page!
-
-
Kalosyni
February 17, 2023 at 1:36 PM Moved the thread from forum General Discussion And Navigation to forum Daily Life As An Epicurean. -
“The real secret to longevity is that there are no secrets. But we live daily and die once, so we must make the most of the time we have.” (My bold and italics)
Howard Tucker, M.D. – 100 years old.
At 100 years old, I'm the 'world's oldest practicing doctor'—5 things I never do to live a long, happy lifeDr. Howard Tucker has been practicing medicine and neurology for over 75 years. The 100-year-old doctor shares his best advice for staying happy, healthy and…www.cnbc.com
Unread Threads
-
- Title
- Replies
- Last Reply
-
-
-
Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 19
- Cassius
April 1, 2022 at 5:36 PM - Philodemus On Anger
- Cassius
June 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
-
- Replies
- 19
- Views
- 5.7k
19
-
-
-
-
The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
- Kalosyni
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
- Kalosyni
June 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
-
- Replies
- 4
- Views
- 608
4
-
-
-
-
New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"
- Cassius
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
- Cassius
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
-
- Replies
- 0
- Views
- 1.4k
-
-
-
-
Best Lucretius translation? 9
- Rolf
June 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
- Rolf
June 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
-
- Replies
- 9
- Views
- 487
9
-
-
-
-
New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1
- Eikadistes
June 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
- Eikadistes
June 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
-
- Replies
- 1
- Views
- 460
1
-