He prefers the security of known misery to the misery of unfamiliar insecurity.

Sheldon B. Kopp
He prefers the security of known misery to the misery...
He prefers the security of known misery to the misery...
He prefers the security of known misery to the misery...
He prefers the security of known misery to the misery...
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I prefer to stay in a place where I know all the bad things that can happen. However, I’m not content to be miserable, even if it means that all the bad things that could happen wouldn’t actually happen. I want to be able to move forward and have a better life, but I need to know that I have a good chance of moving forward. That’s why I prefer certain types of misery to unknown misery.

Source: If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him: The Pilgrimage Of Psychotherapy Patients

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