For me stoicism was more of a stop along the path, and for now zen buddhism is where I'm at. The main issues I had with stoicism was that 1) it struck me as a

For me stoicism was more of a stop along the path, and for now zen buddhism is where I'm at. The main issues I had with stoicism was that 1) it struck me as a bit too much tied to a particular type of person (that I am perhaps not), and 2) while much more practical than the faith I grew up with, it still often felt a bit too much stuck with aphorisms and not enough of an entire 'system'. I found zen, even without the support of a community, to scratch a bit more of that itch I felt every since I left the comprehensive religion that I was part of. That said, I do love the stoics.