It’s traditional at this time of year to reflect on the past and to plan for the year ahead. For this short week of Study Hall, now through Wednesday, let’s consider the topic of hope.
There seem to be two disparate schools of thought about hope: those who embrace it and those who dislike it.
Famous writer and psychologist, Erik Erikson, said, “Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained, hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded or trust impaired.”
On the other hand, Nietzsche said,
“Hope is the worst of all evils for it prolongs the torments of man”
How do you feel about hope? What role, if any, does hope play in your vision for the year ahead? In general, do you cultivate or deny hope?