The Importance of Self-Knowledge

Epicurus, who has been unfairly branded by history as a hedonist, knew that virtue was the way to tranquility and happiness. Confucius wrote that the gentleman is self-possessed and relaxed while the petty man is perpetually full of worry. It's worth a look at Seneca, another stoke philosopher who made his living in politics. At the height of his career, he could be found working as a fixer for the Emperor Nero.