Yeah both those and then a healthy amount of optimistic nihilism have served me well and I’m a pretty content and happy person now at 30 when compared to when I was in my late teens and early 20s. I learned about Epicureanism around then and have been developing my personal beliefs and philosophy somewhat around it and the other beliefs mentioned. It’s been good to me.

This combination is where it's at.

OMG, this is so helpful to me right now. At age 56 have been finally accurately diagnosed as being bipolar type 1. Stoicism helps us be more resilient to tough through things. I think corporate America Love this And is promoting it. And I, especially as a male, was all about continuing to feed into hard work will get me rewards thing. Most Americans who realizing balance is the key. But epicurianism is quite un -American capitalist. I have to have calm in peace in my life so it's not too sitting off my mania and range or put me into suicidal ideation depression. I will definitely be studying this more.