It's just reality. Both Buddhists and stoics say it's better to deal with it as it is, rather than putting your head in the sand. Buddhists celebrate and activ

It's just reality. Both Buddhists and stoics say it's better to deal with it as it is, rather than putting your head in the sand. Buddhists celebrate and actively cultivate joy (pīti, a stimulating and joyful mental factor that you develop through meditation). For lay people, any wholesome kind of joy derived from life that doesn't lead to craving and addiction is also considered good.