Suspense is worse than disappointment.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Waiting for an outcome causes more distress than receiving bad news.
- In plain terms
- Waiting is harder than knowing the worst.
- What can you take from it?
- Uncertainty amplifies suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is worse: waiting or knowing?
- How do you handle uncertainty?
Another view
Sometimes not knowing protects hope.
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