How to live like an Epicurean (Emily Austin)

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Take a moment to call to mind a few of your fondest memories, the kind of memory so vivid that you can picture and describe it in rich detail. You might recall a vacation with friends, a concert, the birth of your children, a meteor shower on a summer night, a marriage proposal, that hug that helped you turn a corner. Now, if this were a TED talk, I might ask you what all these experiences share. Then I would allow for a pregnant pause, my voice would soften, and I would answer my own question – ‘pleasure’. Those moments were pleasant, and even reflecting on them now probably gives you a small burst of comfort.

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