What an interesting concept! I love that - if you lean too far into hope, you don’t take action, but if you lean too far into fear, you become paralyzed. The Seneca quote was interesting. I almost took it as hope creates an anxiety because it makes you live in the future. Curious to hear your thoughts on that. That’s actually also a fascinating concept. I need to read more Stoicism.
Hey Suzanne thanks for sharing your thoughts. On the Seneca quote - I think your interpretation could be spot on. I think the subtext from what I learned in exploring this concept is that neither fear nor hope are a bad thing. But because both bring a kind of anxious energy, we always have to be mindful of how it's affecting us. But of course, that's just my view of both feelings.
"So, it is the hope for something better mixed with the fear of the unknown that keeps us in motion."
this is my experience as well. mostly the fear of failure but the hope it will work
I love to hear it. We need them both to do the things worth doing.
What an interesting concept! I love that - if you lean too far into hope, you don’t take action, but if you lean too far into fear, you become paralyzed. The Seneca quote was interesting. I almost took it as hope creates an anxiety because it makes you live in the future. Curious to hear your thoughts on that. That’s actually also a fascinating concept. I need to read more Stoicism.
Hey Suzanne thanks for sharing your thoughts. On the Seneca quote - I think your interpretation could be spot on. I think the subtext from what I learned in exploring this concept is that neither fear nor hope are a bad thing. But because both bring a kind of anxious energy, we always have to be mindful of how it's affecting us. But of course, that's just my view of both feelings.
That makes sense!