From the depths of time, the wise Plutarch provides us with a reliable guide that proves to be extremely valuable for our journey through a turbulent era, like the one we live in...
Anger, thymikon or thymoides, is that sphere of the soul that encompasses emotion and will. Due to its intermediate nature, it constitutes the "key" to the unification of the various parts of the soul.
Cheerfulness as the optimal state of the thymic center is examined in the present work in twenty concise chapters. We must seek cheerfulness within ourselves; it has an internal dimension, but it cannot be maintained if we ignore external conditions.
Human relationships, material means and possessions, wealth and its lack, random events, etc., are factors we must take into account. If someone proves capable of stabilizing and unifying their external life, this will positively affect the unification of their internal life as well.
The unification of the psyche is a difficult but simultaneously marvelous task. Always relevant and urgent today more than ever.
This treatise is an effective tool for this difficult task, and one will often need to refer to its pages for inspiration and guidance on the path of knowledge and evolution.