4 BCE–65 CE · Stoicism
Seneca on adversity
Seneca held that the untested are the unlucky ones. Difficulty is the only thing that proves what a person is made of, and the one fortune never strikes never discovers their own strength.
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity, for he is not permitted to prove himself.
Seneca — On Providence
Try this
- Treat hardship as the test that builds the self.
- Ask what this difficulty is training in you.
Questions
What did Seneca say about adversity?
Seneca held that the untested are the unlucky ones. Difficulty is the only thing that proves what a person is made of, and the one fortune never strikes never discovers their own strength.
Where did Seneca write about adversity?
In On Providence.
Ask Seneca about your adversity
Put your own situation to Seneca and hear the answer in their own words.
Talk to Seneca