Atarexia
The only true happiness possible for a person. It signifies the detached and balanced state of mind that shows that a person has transcended the material world and is now harvesting all the comforts of philosophy.
According to the movie "Lucky Number Slevin" my number one all time favorite. Atarexia is a disorder characterized by the inability to worry. No precursor to thought or worry. Now as we all know, there is never any thought to what I say, and most times do. I lack the proper buffer between my mouth and my brain.
Atarexia though is something I have thought to be as a blessing. Based solely on my knowledge of it being a medical condition according to Slevin. However upon hearing the Epicurean interpretation of it being the detached state of mind that transcends materialistic necessity I strive towards it even more now.
It flows with the message I try to convey to anyone who stumbles upon this blog. To be without thought or attention to what others believe you should or shouldn't be like. To not have to worry about how people see you, or how you look. To me to be Atarexic is to be yourself and love yourself exactly how you are.
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