On care of health and peace of mind
104:26
Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Book Description: The final volume of Seneca's moral letters. Common Stoic themes emerge again and again: the unreliability of fortune, the ability to form Stoic resolve, and the importance of virtue.
26.
But how much more highly do I think of these men!
They can do these things, but decline to do them.
To whom that ever tried have these tasks proved false?
To what man did they not seem easier in the doing?
Our lack of confidence is not the result of difficulty; the difficulty comes from our lack of confidence.
Book: Moral Letters Vol III
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On care of health and peace of mind
Location: Chapter 104, Section 26
Content:
26.
But how much more highly do I think of these men!
They can do these things, but decline to do them.
To whom that ever tried have these tasks proved false?
To what man did they not seem easier in the doing?
Our lack of confidence is not the result of difficulty; the difficulty comes from our lack of confidence.