I find myself quite agreeable with that summary, and could not have said it more astutely myself, though I admit, I'm pleasantly surprised at how well the both yourself, and the community here seems to understand his path of thought. And thank you, for the papers, I thought they had been lost.
This idea you presented is seen in so many matters though, the dissonance between interpretation as opposed to reality, I think we can all take his example, in the matter of finding that which enriches one's life from Epicureanism. Pursuing a life absent of pain can be good, but only to an extent, not to one which restricts passion. I suppose, there we must find balance, as my father did. Though I must ask, I have always wondered, what exactly is the significance of the flying pig? I never fully gathered what it meant?