Stop hoping and you'll stop fearing.

What it means

Hope and fear are chained together, Seneca says, because both live in an uncertain future. The more you hang on what might happen, the more it can frighten you. Put your weight on what you can do today.

The source

"Stop hoping and you'll stop fearing." Hecato, quoted by Seneca said it in Letters to Lucilius 5.7. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"'Desines' inquit 'timere, si sperare desieris.'"

Original Latin, Letters to Lucilius 5.7. 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 "Stop hoping and you'll stop fearing." mean?

Hope and fear are chained together, Seneca says, because both live in an uncertain future. The more you hang on what might happen, the more it can frighten you. Put your weight on what you can do today.

Who said "Stop hoping and you'll stop fearing."?

Hecato, quoted by Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 5.7.

What is the original Latin?

'Desines' inquit 'timere, si sperare desieris.'. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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