To me, the stoics come across as privileged dudes who have the resources to while away their time at the top of Maslow's Hierarchy, trying to self-actualize the

To me, the stoics come across as privileged dudes who have the resources to while away their time at the top of Maslow's Hierarchy, trying to self-actualize their way into a sense of purpose. Whenever I hear the Tim Ferriss' of the world using a stoic as a motivational lever, all I can hear is "just lift yourself up by your bootstraps."