Well, right now it seems that things are going very badly for me, have been doing so for some considerable time, and may continue to do so well into the future. But it is possible that everything will get better after it has all seemed to go wrong. I am not counting on it, it may never happen, but if there should be a change for the better I should regard that as a gain, I should rejoice, I should say, at last! So there was something after all!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even when things seem dire, holding hope for improvement without certainty can still be a gain if it happens.
- In plain terms
- It is okay to hope for better times even if you are not sure they will come.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep hope alive even without guarantees.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What keeps you hopeful?
- How do you handle uncertainty?
Another view
False hope can sometimes prevent necessary action or acceptance.
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