There is one essential element of the continuation of humanity and good will: Hope. As humans we have the constant instinct and expectation of self-preservation. We continually seek that which will sustain us and generate a pleasant state of being. We hope for a better tomorrow, even if today is not a bad today. We work for the obtainment of good things because we instinctively hope for good things in life. Essentially, hope is essential (repetition intended).
In spite of this reality, there are many people who lose hope in this modern world. There is so much suffering and despair that it becomes easy to stop hoping for better. How can people keep hoping for something that has proven itself to be unrealistic and unattainable (whatever that thing may be)? Why should they? The answer is quite simple: You must. We must.
Without hope we have no more expectation of good. When hope is lost, goodwill will inevitably be lost. This is because hope keeps us working to cultivate and perpetuate good in life, and essentially human existence. Hope gives people a reason to persevere when there is no apparent reason to. It also keeps people from committing grave immoralities, because they have the notion that they will experience a future in which they will not endure such temptations. Hope gives children a reason to focus and aspire. A nihilistic and hopeless generation is indeed a destructive generation to be very wary of. Hope is the cure for an imperiled world.
If you, reader, have lost or are losing hope please allow me to implore you with one word: don’t. If you lose hope you lose yourself. That is a price far too costly to pay. This in itself is a violation of the laws of nature; namely, self-preservation. You must hope.
Think—painful as it may be—of all the things that cause you to lose hope. Then begin to evaluate these same things from a different perspective. Imagine some kind of realistic solution in the future. Consider that things will not always have to be the way they are currently. Ponder about any possible things you can do to contribute to this more hopeful reality. Realize that life is not predictable and unchanging. With many of our routine lives, I think, we can easily tend to forget that. You have the ability to make a difference in the fabric of human experience. You have the power. God has equipped you with the concern and intelligence to recognize the problem, now discover what actions you can take, or plans you can make, to effect change.
You don’t have to end world hunger yourself. Donate to a cause that is already working on it. If you can’t find a job, don’t give up. Don’t stop looking. Don’t stop applying. Maybe start volunteering for now, or thinking about becoming an entrepreneur. If you’ve lost hope in some relationship[s], think of how to resolve things—come to a common ground. Maybe it’s even time for a change of who is a part of your life. The future is full of possibilities. Not impossibilities. So place your hope in the possibilities ahead.
Just make sure that, whatever you do and at all costs, you do not—absolutely do not—give up hope.
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