Young people are very cynical now, you know? Very cynical! They've been taught cynicism, they've been - they've been bred cynicism. So, I think it's important to give them hope and realism in the same package, you know? You can be realistic but there should be - there should be hope in it. Because hope's what we're about. If we don't have hope then we don't go on.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Young people are cynical, so they need hope paired with realism.
- In plain terms
- Give youth hope and realistic expectations together.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance hope with reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives you hope?
- How do you stay realistic?
Another view
Hope alone may not solve systemic issues.
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