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" "The Stoics spent so much effort trying to limit their attachments to various comforts.
They worked hard at not needing the newest or fanciest or most expensive new luxury.
They understood that it was not only ungrateful – it was a quest that only ever ended in disappointment.
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The mind must be given relaxation — it will rise improved and sharper after a good break. Just as rich fields must not be forced — for they will quickly lose their fertility if never given a break — so constant work on the anvil will fracture the force of the mind. But it regains its powers if it is set free and relaxed for a while. Constant work gives rise to a certain kind of dullness and feebleness in the rational soul.” — SENECA, ON TRANQUILITY OF MIND,