elucidationMy last blog entitled "reality bites" created a stir of contention among my non-mindsay friends. They couldn't comment co'z they're on the other side of the fence (FRIENDSTER that is!) They told me that the aforementioned blog didn't just about negativity but a pessimism of sorts! They reiterated that HOPE is what the only thing their clinging whenever all possible options abscond them! They also quipped that HOPE no matter what, are their only tool whenever things are insurmountable! I certainly agreed to that, but what is HOPE anyway? According to ENCARTA DICTIONARY HOPE is:
| want or expect something: to have a wish to get or do something or for something to happen or be true, especially something that seems possible or likely |
| 1. | confident desire: a feeling that something desirable is likely to happen |
| 2. | likelihood of success: a chance that something desirable will happen or be possible |
| 3. | wish or desire: something that somebody wants to have or do or wants to happen or be true |
| 4. | source of success: somebody or something that seems likely to bring success or relief |
| 5. | trust: a feeling of trust (archaic) |
[ Old English hopian (verb), hopa (noun), origin ?]
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I'm not apathetic about HOPE but if you look at the meaning of the word, it only means, expecting something, desiring,wishing, wanting, trusting on something which is not yet within your grasp! Your just fooling yourself that positive things will always occur co'z it's just a wishful thinking! Naysayers would eventually react and would surely said 'What's wrong with that? At least with HOPE we're expecting a slim chance of obtaining it than think of hopeless outcome"! Yah! It's agreeable to but my only contention is, why HOPE? Why don't we just wait for the things as it happen? Just let it "come to pass"! Before, I used to HOPE for better things but it only generated disappoinment when the thing you HOPE for didn't exceed to your expectation! I'm a hopeful individual before, but not anymore! I just live one day at a time! If you do so, ir will bring less frustations! Less frustations, less pains! Well, It's okay to be HOPEFUL but prepare yourself to whatever aftermath it may bring!
