It's not hard so we don't dare. We don't dare, so it's hard.

What it means

Seneca flips the usual excuse around. Things look hard because we never try them, and they get easier once we start. Treat difficulty as a sign you have not begun yet.

The source

"It's not hard so we don't dare. We don't dare, so it's hard." Seneca said it in Letters to Lucilius 104.26. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Non quia difficilia sunt non audemus, sed quia non audemus difficilia sunt."

Original Latin, Letters to Lucilius 104.26. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Stoic philosopher, playwright and adviser to the emperor Nero. His letters to his friend Lucilius are the most readable handbook of Stoicism ever written.

Questions

What does "It's not hard so we don't dare. We don't dare, so it's hard." mean?

Seneca flips the usual excuse around. Things look hard because we never try them, and they get easier once we start. Treat difficulty as a sign you have not begun yet.

Who said "It's not hard so we don't dare. We don't dare, so it's hard."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 104.26.

What is the original Latin?

Non quia difficilia sunt non audemus, sed quia non audemus difficilia sunt. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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