Epicurus wants us to realize that an awareness of our mortality allows us to enjoy life as long as we have it, and that "a right understanding that death is nothing to us makes the mortality of life enjoyable, not by adding to life an unlimited time, but by taking away the yearning after ..."
A) our loved ones.
B) material goods.
C) immortality.
D) fame and fortune.

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Epicurus believes that knowing that death is not to be feared because it is simply the end of existence allows us to enjoy life for what it is, rather than being constantly focused on achieving immortality or the afterlife. This understanding takes away the yearning for something that is unattainable and allows us to focus on enjoying the present moment.

Epicurus Wants Us to Realize That an Awareness of Our