#Future Uncertainty

Why Future Anxiety Makes the Mind Miserable

Seneca’s line targets a specific kind of suffering: the pain produced not by what is happening, but by what might happen. An anxious mind lives in a projected tomorrow, rehearsing losses, embarrassments, and disasters that may never arrive. In that sense, misery becomes self-generated—an internal climate rather than an external condition. From the outset, his claim also implies a moral urgency: if the source of misery is our anxious imagination, then relief may begin with training the mind. This is the Stoic promise—freedom not from events, but from the tormenting stories we attach to them. [...]

Seize the Day, Put Very Little Trust in Tomorrow - Horace

This quote embodies the 'carpe diem' philosophy, encouraging people to live in the present moment and make the most of the opportunities available today. [...]