Saturday, November 8, 2025
In hope’s direction
Is it naive to be hopeful? Probably, but that’s not the issue. — Ralph Marston
As a response to what’s going on at any particular moment, hope is often unrealistic. Yet it can be a powerful intention and driving force for moving forward.
Hope gives you a point at which to aim. And when you’re clear about the direction and destination, you’re much more likely to work yourself there.
Whether it’s realistic or not in the present, hope focuses you on the future. What is realistic is that the present situation will change, and hope defines a specific ideal for the change.
Hope is powerful because you have the ability to change things for the better. Hope attains its power when it is embodied in you.
Pay attention to your hope and then ask yourself, what can you do right now to push the world in hope’s direction? Hope won’t take you there, but it will absolutely lead you where you hope to go.
Copyright Ralph S. Marston, Jr. All rights reserved.