I am still studying this philosophy and interesting questions pop in my head. One of the topics in my head has to deal with luck.
What does the philosophy or Epicureas state about luck? Can a person be lucky or unlucky? For examples, someone gets all of the winning powerball numbers or just misses getting hit by a car. Are these examples considered luck or simply mathematical probabilities that actually did occur?
Hard to state or talk about yourself when you are trying to figure that out. I guess if I have an overall response, it is I am a traveler/explorer. I am always curious.
What is drawing my initial interest to Epicureanism is that the philosophy emphasizes pleasure to pain.
I have been studying different belief systems and philosophies. Many have good points, but nothing really resonates fully. I am just starting to study Epicureanism and it seem that for the most part that I have all along have understood the principles, but haven't applied them as I should.
I look forward to learning.
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