According to Epicurus’s philosophy, he
taught us how to find happiness and enjoy our lives. In his worldview,
happiness is the absence of either physical pain or mental suffering; also he
wasn’t interest in through the accumulation of wealth to satisfy his desires.
He prefers the inner tranquility that comes from leading a good life. Money
cannot buy happiness, but it can lead people have a better life. For most
people money can let them smile, including me. For those people who live
without basic needs, money is really important to them. Sometimes money can
change people’s life. For us, we don't have to worry about the food, water or
house, so we are looking for more mental things. Obviously, money just a part
of our life, we also have our family and amazing friends that support us, let
us feel happiness. In my view the relation between money and happiness is
really depends on different types people, if the person don't even have money
to buy any foods how could he feel any happiness.
Seneca was more reality. “We have prepared ourselves for and understand
and are hurt most by those we least expected and cannot fathom” P81. Seneca’s
idea is different from Epicurus' s. Seneca believed that people should prepare
for the future, so that when bad things come people are able to face the
problem. Personally I like Epicurus’s idea better, no matter bad things or good
things, they are just a part of our life. Sometimes bad things would make us
grow, and I believe that life is more hopeful everything will be fine.
Great idea to write about both of them. I also like that you used a quote to support your view. At the start of paragraph 2 you say that "Seneca was more reality." Is that another way of saying that he was more negative?
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