Lets say I'm a suspector. I suspect there may be someone who cares what happens to us. That's one step better than merely wishing. And one step below hoping.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker distinguishes between hoping and suspecting someone cares, suggesting suspicion is a tangible step forward.
- In plain terms
- Suspecting someone cares is better than just wishing it.
- What can you take from it?
- Grounding feelings in likelihood rather than desire offers a pragmatic stance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is suspicion safer than hope?
- How do you test if someone cares?
Another view
Suspecting can lead to cynicism just as easily as hope.
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