Monday 14 April 2014

Tetrapharmakos

I was a wandering across the internet and I came across this little philosophical gem. Tetraphramakos, known as the 'four part cure', is an idea by Greek philosopher Epricus. It's is essentially the philosophy of living the happiest possible life.

Life can be super hard sometimes, and seem overwhelming - but there is always an answer or a solution.

This is a simple four step philosophy to living the happiest possible life. Think about it.


Don't fear god,
Don't worry about death;

What is good is easy to get, and
What is terrible is easy to endure


or as it was originally in Greek


Ἄφοβον ὁ θεός,
ἀνύποπτον ὁ θάνατος

καὶ τἀγαθὸν μὲν εὔκτητον,
τὸ δὲ δεινὸν εὐεκκαρτέρητον