Brain fog.
Lack of energy.
Sinking mood.
Confusion.
Lack of motivation.
The list goes on and on. Rarely if ever was a more true article written than this by cardiologist, Dr. William Davis:
“This Is Your Brain on Wheat”
I highly recommend you read that, ponder whether it’s been true for you, and share it with your loved ones.
On the topic of happiness, here’s what second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
… for what is now the most powerful economy in the world had to say about it.
What a beautiful sentiment, however imperfectly realized. That a nation is founded on the principle of its people being safe and free to pursue happiness for themselves, families, and friends.
The man who wrote that was American founder and former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
From Jefferson’s letter to William Short:
“As you say of yourself, I TOO AM AN EPICUREAN. I consider the genuine doctrines of Epicurus as containing everything rational in moral philosophy which Greece and Rome have left us. Epictetus, indeed, has given us what was good of the Stoics.”
— Thomas Jefferson
These 2 philosophers came up with different ideas on how to achieve happiness in this life. Both have been influential on my thinking and, yes, attitude.
If you’re open to new or even Classical ideas you can use yourself or share with others who need them on how to “Live the good life”, then I invite you to watch these 2 mega-condensed concise summaries ears wide open and pen in hand.
First up, Epicurus:
Click Here to continue reading Epicurus and Epictetus (or Why I’d Like to Name a Son “Epic”)…
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