Hope
exploring the enduring concept of hope
Hope
"Isn’t it telling that in modern usage the realist has become synonymous with the cynic–for someone with a pessimistic outlook? In truth, it’s the cynic who’s out of touch." (from "Humankind: A Hopeful History" by Rutger Bregman, Erica Moore, Elizabeth Manton)
The sleeping giant is one name for the public; when it wakes up, when we wake up, we are no longer only the public: we are civil society, the superpower whose nonviolent means are sometimes, for a shining moment, more powerful than violence, more powerful than regimes and armies.
Rebecca Solnit • The Guardian
doom won't save us: we can't build a better world on nihilism. spite alone can get you far, but it will never make you happy .
maia arson crimew • anarchism starts in the now: hope for a better future
May I turn to the light even in the darkest hour, and may I carry that light forward wherever it’s needed the most. May I always stay in touch with the hope, warmth and renewal in me, and may I bring them with me everywhere I go.
Made In Cosmos (Maria Górska-Piszek) • Solstice Prayer
F*ck despair.” Jane Fonda’s rallying cry at @caringacross CareFest cuts through—especially now.
Alongside Alicia Menendez, Krista Tippett, and Tarana Burke, Fonda reminded us that hope isn’t passive. It’s the fuel for our agency to make change, even as our care systems and the families who depend on them face mounting... See more
feministinstagram.com
in times of intense stress or adversity, future-oriented thinking such as hope may be more effective than mindfulness in sustaining positive mindsets and action-oriented outcomes such as engagement.