Certaine gayete d'esprit conficte en mespris des choses fortuites.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True wit consists in having a light spirit that disregards chance events.
- In plain terms
- Being smart means not worrying about things you can't control.
- What can you take from it?
- Ignore random misfortunes to keep your mind sharp.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react when things go wrong unexpectedly?
- What counts as a chance event in your life?
Another view
Disregarding chance events might lead to ignoring real risks.
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