[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":48},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-02/07":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":24},"/stoicism/02/07","stoicism/02/07","Fear Is A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy","Meditation for February 7, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":20,"changeFreq":22,"backgroundImage":23},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"Many are harmed by fear itself, and many may have come to their fate while dreading fate.","Seneca","Oedipus, 992","2021-02-07T07:00:00",[17,18,19],"stoicism","passions","emotions",[21,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_3167.jpg",{"type":25,"value":26,"toc":42},"minimark",[27,31,34,39],[28,29,30],"p",{},"This quote from Seneca takes on so much more when you look at his history. He tutored the young Nero. After Nero became\nruler of Rome, Seneca worked to reign in the behaviors of Nero. Nero abused his powers and killed anyone who might\nbecome a threat, including Seneca.",[28,32,33],{},"Fear has a snowball effect that can cause us to become irrational. Decisions made in haste without reasoned thought can\nlead us to a fate worse than our initial fear.",[35,36,38],"h3",{"id":37},"conclusion","Conclusion",[28,40,41],{},"Don't let fear lead to misfortune. To conquer fear, we start by controlling our impulses. With control of our feelings,\nwe can begin to reason and judge with clarity.",{"title":43,"searchDepth":44,"depth":44,"links":45},"",2,[46],{"id":37,"depth":47,"text":38},3,1793716905234]