An idea from The Consolation of Philosophy

Bad luck, Philosophy says, is more useful than good. Good luck always pretends it will stay. “Ill Fortune is always truthful, since, in changing, she shows her inconstancy.” It also shows you who your real friends are, which your success kept hidden.

From The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius

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