The anticipation of loss is much more frightening than the actual loss as anticipation leaves room for the imagination to create that which, in all likelihood, will never transpire.

About This Quote

We all experience loss, be it a loved one or something we’ve worked hard for. The only difference between the two types of loss is the amount of time we have to prepare ourselves for it. When losing something, we tend to think about it more than when it happens unexpectedly. The reason is because this type of loss has us guessing how it will affect us.

We may think about what our life will be like if we lose our job, but we can’t really imagine how it will be if we lose our loved one. That’s why anticipation is so much scarier than the actual thing itself.

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