My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Montaigne notes that most of his imagined misfortunes never actually occurred.
- In plain terms
- Most worries we have never happen in reality.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not worry about problems that may not exist.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What worries you?
- Are your fears real?
Another view
Some fears are justified warning signs.
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