Another benefit is that tiny, worthless things won't drive you crazy anymore. It's pure madness to get angry because a servant is slow, or your drinking water isn't the right temperature, or your bed is messy, or someone set the table carelessly. A person must be terribly sick if a light breeze bothers him. His eyes must be diseased if white clothes hurt to look at. He must be worn out from partying if it pains him to watch someone else work.
Another consequence of this will be, that we shall not be exasperated by the slightest and most contemptible trifles. It is mere madness to be put out of temper because a slave is not quick, because the water we are going to drink is lukewarm, or because our couch is disarranged or our table carelessly laid. A man must be in a miserably bad state of health if he shrinks from a gentle breath of wind; his eyes must be diseased if they are distressed by the sight of white clothing; he must be broken down with debauchery if he feels pain at seeing another man work.