Do not spoil what you have by desiring which you have not ; but remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for . Epicurus , Greek philosopher ( thanks to Lorie ) It feels like I ' ve been on the run this past week , heck , I have been on the run .
Question: Why is the narrator so prone to take in sensual pleasures ?
The answer to the above question:


The narrator is a believer in Epicurean thought .