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231 | Stoicism

The Minimalists

CHAPTER

The Effect of Physical Things on Happiness

Life is what you make of it, and your values. Why do people acquire wealth? One of the primary reasons is they seek social status. Stoics agreed with Zen Buddhists that a good life was to have as few negative emotions as possible.

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