While Stoicism is one philosophy to enable a person to be at ease with themselves it, in my view, is a somewhat spartan philosophy in that, from what I have read of Seneca’s writings so far, it is more a matter-of-fact philosophy that discounts happiness.
That’s the attitude I got. But from my reading of Seneca’s writings on how he dealt with his exile—worse than death for many—by relishing the world’s natural beauty was so heart wrenchingly beautiful I even felt a slight sense of envy.
While Stoicism is one philosophy to enable a person to be at ease with themselves it, in my view, is a somewhat spartan philosophy in that, from what I have read of Seneca’s writings so far, it is more a matter-of-fact philosophy that discounts happiness.
That’s the attitude I got. But from my reading of Seneca’s writings on how he dealt with his exile—worse than death for many—by relishing the world’s natural beauty was so heart wrenchingly beautiful I even felt a slight sense of envy.