Who said "You're as miserable as you believe you are."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 78.14.

What is the original Latin?

Tam miser est quisque quam credidit. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

Is "You're as miserable as you believe you are." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Tam miser est quisque quam credidit.

You're as miserable as you believe you are.

Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 78.14

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What it means

Seneca wrote this while discussing illness and pain. Much of our suffering comes from the story we tell ourselves about it. Change the story and you change the weight.

The source

"You're as miserable as you believe you are." Seneca said it in Letters to Lucilius 78.14. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Tam miser est quisque quam credidit."

Original Latin, Letters to Lucilius 78.14. 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 "You're as miserable as you believe you are." mean?: Seneca wrote this while discussing illness and pain. Much of our suffering comes from the story we tell ourselves about it. Change the story and you change the weight.
Who said "You're as miserable as you believe you are."?: Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 78.14.
What is the original Latin?: Tam miser est quisque quam credidit. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
Is "You're as miserable as you believe you are." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"You're as miserable as you believe you are." (Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 78.14, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/youre-as-miserable-as-you-believe-you-are