Yesterday, we discussed the desirability of taking action in connection with hoping . . . the notion that hope alone might be insufficient to accomplish the desired result, but that hope and action together could be a powerful combination.
That conversation elicited a question: Is there any downside to hope? If so, how do we manage it?
Francis Bacon said, “Hope makes a great breakfast and a poor dinner.” Can one over-rely on hope?
What’s the wisest possible relationship to hope?