Hope is generally a wrong guide, though it is good company along the way.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hope may mislead decisions but offers comfort during the journey.
- In plain terms
- Hope is a poor guide but good company on the way.
- What can you take from it?
- Use hope for comfort, not for planning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do I rely too much on hope?
- How do I handle uncertainty?
Another view
Hope sometimes motivates actions that rationality would not.
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