Hedonistic philosophers knew better. This school of thought holds that pleasure is a good worth pursuing and that the ideal human life is filled with pleasure.
in Ancient Greece, the hedonist worldview did not necessarily descend into a life of gluttony and frivolity.
Epicurus ultimately advocates for a rather simple life
the highest pleasure you can achieve is the absence of pain
content with bread and water
once he’d sated his hunger, he thought no greater pleasure would come from actively seeking more elaborate dining.
the key to Epicurean hedonism is eradicating all anxiety
the Epicurean lifestyle of bread and water doesn’t sound particularly hedonistic or appealing.
stop desiring anything you don’t naturally need
If you think about modern stresses and desires about status and consumerism, there’s a lot of that we might be able to do without and probably would be healthy for us to do without
It’s easy to fall into false beliefs about what matters, based on the expectations of those around us
