Adversity

The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.

Epicurus

These days we talk about Adversity Quotient, grit, and resilience. we do understand that our ability to face adversity is linked to our success.

People with a growth mindset are not afraid to face new challenges and make mistakes. They don’t want to fail, but they are not afraid to fail either.

Epicurus thinks that wise people can learn from their misfortunes. They can rise up and bounce forward. Their misfortunes do not speak about themselves. A crisis is temporary.

On the other hand, a fool wastes his good fortune. He wastes his money on vices and parties thinking that doing so would get the admiration of others. A fool will spend his money as fast as he gets it for he believes he does not deserve any.