"Seeing that Cynicism did not give him a sense of well-being, Zeno abandoned its teachings to found the school of Stoicism, which centers on the idea that **there is nothing wrong with enjoying life’s pleasures as long as they do not take control of your life as you enjoy them. You have to be prepared for those pleasures to disappear**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[acceptance]], [[stoicism]], [[cynicism]], **Source** -- [[202501221126 - B - Ikigai]]