Having Hope is hard. It is neither a wish nor a feeling. Hope begins its life as a seed planted in the dark. An infinitesimal grain of potential. A series of movements and motions that happen incrementally. The uninspired monotony of showing up, of reaching up, of pushing through. It is rarely grand or triumphant. It seems like such a small and unfinished thing, but no seed is ever incomplete. Each contain the entirety of everything they could one day be. Having hope is difficult. It is neither a feeling, nor a wish. It something watched and watered. Hope is something that grows.
I've always had a baseline optimism I call "hope": the fact that billions of humans not only survive, but find joy and other positive experiences in their lives, indicates to me that statistically speaking most lives turn out fine, and that's by far out of proportion of those spent in misery and brutal conditions. For the most part if you have the goal to help and you have a community, you will find your path.
On the same page as you. I recently developed a virtue scale in my Christian coaching practice. Virtue is the armor to get through life for life eternal. Your stack is eloquent and I am going to refer to it in my practice, especially in my Spiritual Warrior Group.
Hope keeps us striving and allows the possible to become actual. To lack hope is akin to closing every door, refusing to try anything, and thus becoming destined to fail and only dream.
While hope provides momentum the simple act of striving opens doors you wouldn't have been able to see from where you started; hope grows and provides in ever increasing ways. It is up to you which avenues you take or not.
Hope strikes me as vitalistic and energetic, or as you say aggressive. It is not quiet or gentle and is closer to rage being well directed. A creative rage, perhaps.
Hi this was a beautiful breakdown and it made me think that optimism (not in the Ted Lasso WAGMI) sense was what brought me to where I am today. On a side note, have you ever written anything about your spiritual journey and becoming a Christian? If so, I'd really like to read it!
Having Hope is hard. It is neither a wish nor a feeling. Hope begins its life as a seed planted in the dark. An infinitesimal grain of potential. A series of movements and motions that happen incrementally. The uninspired monotony of showing up, of reaching up, of pushing through. It is rarely grand or triumphant. It seems like such a small and unfinished thing, but no seed is ever incomplete. Each contain the entirety of everything they could one day be. Having hope is difficult. It is neither a feeling, nor a wish. It something watched and watered. Hope is something that grows.
I've always had a baseline optimism I call "hope": the fact that billions of humans not only survive, but find joy and other positive experiences in their lives, indicates to me that statistically speaking most lives turn out fine, and that's by far out of proportion of those spent in misery and brutal conditions. For the most part if you have the goal to help and you have a community, you will find your path.
So, forty years spent in the company of self help books and their authors wasn’t wasted!
Made me think. Character or Virtue and Virtue or Virtue Signaling.
On the same page as you. I recently developed a virtue scale in my Christian coaching practice. Virtue is the armor to get through life for life eternal. Your stack is eloquent and I am going to refer to it in my practice, especially in my Spiritual Warrior Group.
Wonderful shot in the arm that our culture desperately needs.
Saved this post, probably gonna go back to it again.
Hope keeps us striving and allows the possible to become actual. To lack hope is akin to closing every door, refusing to try anything, and thus becoming destined to fail and only dream.
While hope provides momentum the simple act of striving opens doors you wouldn't have been able to see from where you started; hope grows and provides in ever increasing ways. It is up to you which avenues you take or not.
Hope strikes me as vitalistic and energetic, or as you say aggressive. It is not quiet or gentle and is closer to rage being well directed. A creative rage, perhaps.
Solid essay, saved for return readings.
Hi this was a beautiful breakdown and it made me think that optimism (not in the Ted Lasso WAGMI) sense was what brought me to where I am today. On a side note, have you ever written anything about your spiritual journey and becoming a Christian? If so, I'd really like to read it!