In the passage Thorean uses compare and contrast to show that we shouldn't stress over the little things in life. To begin with, in the second paragraph Thorean compares life to the German Confederacy, going on to state that it's always having new improvements to its government. It shows the idea that we shouldn't have to stress on unnecessary changes or encounters that people think will simplify life. To continue on, I believe Thorean is trying to show that stressing over all the details is unnecessary on living life, like with the Germans on change. Thorean then goes onto that it should be like the Spartans which would be simple and easy which wouldn't lead to stress on behalf of everything. Adding on, in the seventh paragraph the author
