Insights:

1. The Hellenic period was an unsettled period, prompted people to think about how they could achieve inner peace of mind, or ataraxia.
2. The uncertainty of external environments can be balanced through a peaceful internal one, which we have control over.

References:

1. Epicurus advised people to pursue pleasure and avoid pain, by which he meant the pursuit of learning, reading, and inner peace or ataraxia.