Fortune is fickle and unreliable, one must not rely on it for happiness from "summary" of The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius,
Fortune, that ever-changing goddess, is known to be fickle and unreliable in her ways. She bestows her favors one moment and takes them away the next, without warning or reason. Those who rely on her for their happiness are bound to be disappointed, for she is not to be trusted. This truth is evident in the experiences of many individuals who have risen to great heights only to fall into despair when Fortune turns her back on them. It is folly to place one's faith in something so capricious and unpredictable as Fortune. Instead, one should seek happiness from within, in the knowledge that true contentment comes from one's own actions and virtues. The wise person understands that external circumstances are beyond their control, and thus does not allow them to dictate their happiness. The concept of Fortune's unreliability is a recur...
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