Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Anxiety stems from both the fear of negative outcomes and the hope for positive ones.
- In plain terms
- Worry comes from hoping for good and fearing bad things.
- What can you take from it?
- Hope and fear both cause mental unrest.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What keeps your mind restless?
- Does hope worry you as much as fear?
Another view
Sometimes hope brings peace rather than agitation.
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