Ataraxia

A state of tranquillity, stillness, serene calmness.

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Key Insights & Principles

Living Meaningfully

1. Inner peace is achieved through understanding the true nature of the world, and living in a way that conforms with that.
2. Inner calmness or tranquillity can be achieved by anyone, as we have control over our inner selves.
3. For Epicurus, the stoics and other philosophical movements, the achievement of ataraxia is the main goal of philosophy.

1. Be fully present, and empty the mind.
2. Cultivate silence, sit quietly, and reflect.
3. Reject distraction. Limit your inputs.
4. Journal, and practice gratitude.
5. Seek wisdom and confidence, avoid ego.
6. Detach from outcomes.
7. Seek virtue and moral balance.
8. Heal your childhood wounds and trauma.
9. Beware desires, limit attachment to physical things, and cultivate awareness of enough.
10. Cultivate love and relationships.
11. Give in to things outside yourself.
12. Practice saying no to what is not meaningful.
13. Take walks.
14. Build routine.
15. Rest.
16. Pursue hobbies and things for fun.

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