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⏱️ millionaireME Minute | Epicurus and the Quiet Pursuit of Happiness 💫
Greetings!
It’s Thursday, December 11th, 2025.
There are 20 days left in the year. 🗓️
Epicurus (341–270 BCE) isn’t the philosopher most people expect to teach them about happiness. His name gets tangled up with indulgence, but the real Epicurus? He was remarkably simple, disciplined, and—dare I say—millionaireME before millionaireME existed.
He believed that the greatest reward of a righteous life wasn’t applause, money, or comfort…but peace of mind.
As he put it:
- “The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind.”
- “We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.”
- “Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.”
- “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.”
Epicurus taught that happiness rests on three pillars:
🔸friendship
🔸freedom
🔸thoughtful living.
Not luxury. Not volume. Not hustle.
But honest community, margin in your life, and habits that align your life with your values.
He formed small communities where people practiced—daily—the art of living well. Not unlike what we’re building here.
In millionaireME terms:
Happy:
Choose people who lift you, steady you, laugh with you, and call you forward.
Healthy:
Epicurus practiced restraint, not excess. A reminder that our bodies often tell the truth before our minds do.
Wealthy:
“Enough” is a moving target until you decide where to anchor it. Gratitude is the first compound-interest engine.
Wise:
Integrity, empathy, and justice close the gap between who you are and who you want to be. The tighter the gap, the greater your peace.
Epicurus believed happiness was a practice, not an accident—a skill learned through repeated small choices.
He would’ve felt right at home with our community’s pursuit of intentional living.
Your turn:
Which pillar—friendship, freedom, or thoughtful living—needs more attention in your life this week?
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⏱️ millionaireME Minute | Epicurus and the Quiet Pursuit of Happiness 💫
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