And feels a thousand deaths in fearing one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Anticipation of disaster causes more pain than the event itself.
- In plain terms
- Worrying about something bad hurts more than it happening.
- What can you take from it?
- Fear often inflicts more suffering than the actual threat.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did worry hurt you more than reality?
- Is fear always proportional to risk?
Another view
Sometimes fear is a useful signal to prepare for real danger.
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