Are you perhaps mistaking cynicism for pessimism here? Cynicism isn't misery or sadness. It posits that a life of virtue is one lived in harmony with nature, free of the negative influence of material possessions, wealth, power, etc...
Much more detail here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism.
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Are you perhaps mistaking cynicism for pessimism here? Cynicism isn't misery or sadness. It posits that a life of virtue is one lived in harmony with nature, free of the negative influence of material possessions, wealth, power, etc...
Much more detail here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism.
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