The basic insight of Stoicism is the following: unhappiness comes from the world not matching your desires, and happiness comes from matching your desires to the world.
The problem is that Stoicism can lead to stagnation -- I want those dishes to be dirty, so I am happy!
The solution is to live in harmony with the world. If you leave the dishes dirty, you will have serious problems...
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