Do you know Epicureanism?[1] Basically what you're describing. > Epicurus believed that what he called "pleasure" (ἡδονή) was the greatest good, but that the w

Do you know Epicureanism?[1] Basically what you're describing. > Epicurus believed that what he called "pleasure" (ἡδονή) was the greatest good, but that the way to attain such pleasure was to live modestly, to gain knowledge of the workings of the world, and to limit one's desires. This would lead one to attain a state of tranquility (ataraxia) and freedom from fear as well as an absence of bodily pain (aponia). It's a good way to live. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism