Seneca, Epistles 23.2

ID: E655A6C2-D89B-4C1F-9FEC-269AD19A6BCC
TRANSLATOR: Long
CATEGORY: [[id:28D89B70-5B87-4AB6-86AF-123E6B3C95B2][Externals]]
AUTHOR: Seneca
TEXT: Epistles

Reaching the heights [for man] means knowing what to rejoice in - finding prosperity in that which no one else can control. Anyone who is enticed by hope is anxious and unsure of himself, even if hope is something close at hand or not difficult to get, even if the things one hoped for never prove disappointing.