Letter XIII · On Groundless Fears
Seneca
Seneca's insight confronts the tyranny of anticipated suffering. Rumors and anxieties often dictate our emotions, and he challenges us to ground our feelings in present reality rather than in uncertain futures. This was part of a letter to his friend Lucilius, urging him to distinguish between immediate experiences and mere specters of imagination. By doing so, Seneca suggests we reclaim the serenity lost to unfounded dread.