To hope means to be ready at every moment for that which is not yet born, and yet not become desperate if there is no birth in our lifetime.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hope is being ready for new possibilities without becoming desperate if they do not arrive. It is a state of readiness that endures even without specific outcomes.
- In plain terms
- Hope is readiness without desperation for a specific outcome.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay ready for change without clinging to results.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you waiting for?
- How do you handle uncertainty?
Another view
This definition of hope can feel too passive for some.
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