Brilliant! I have been wanting to study upon what it means to be a stoic. Timothy Faris (The 4 Hour Work Week & Tools of Titans) talks a lot about stoicism so naturally, having listened to a couple of his podcasts, I'm beginning to get a bit interested in this ideology.
I have even, unknowingly, as you spoke of in your write up, begun to live by the mantra, "Less is more."
I have to say... I'm beginning to love the simplicity of it.
The image of Steve Jobs sitting on the floor under his beautiful lamp comes to mind... I have been finding that when I have less in my environment I'm able to derive more of the things I really value and care about. Space leaves room for what's important and allows me to focus on the things I really want from this experience called life.
@gamesjoyce I am really looking forward to your break down on Stoicism. :)
RE: A cynical man and his bathtub - Understanding Stoicism: Historical context pt.1