Basic needs (food, shelter, friendship) are simple to satisfy.
To achieve ataraxia (freedom from mental distress), Epicurus' follower Philodemus summarized the "four-part cure": Epicurus and the Epicurean Tradition
Epicurus established his school in Athens, known as ( Kepos ), where he lived with a community of friends. Basic needs (food, shelter, friendship) are simple to
His personal diet was modest, consisting largely of bread, olives, and occasional cheese. Basic needs (food
Viewed as the greatest means of ensuring a happy life. Epicurus on the gods (Chapter 4)