It is just so cool to come across posts that teach some things.
I had to go and check the meaning of Stoicism so I could understand your post and the message it carries.
To answer the question you posed towards the end of your post, My grand goal of living is to just be happy and fulfilled. I believe that being full of joy is valuable. Consciously channeling my mind towards positivity is something I have been working on after getting close to the brink of depression on matters that are not really important.