Madison Watson
@midnightpoboy
Madison Watson
@midnightpoboy
“Hope (...) is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously headed for early success, but, rather, an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed. The more unpropitious the situation in which we demonstrate hope, the deeper that hope
... See moreothers. Hope is an embrace of the unknown and unknowable, an alternative to the certainty of both optimists and pessimists.
“It seems like we are scared to pick someone else's scab, to make them bleed all over again. But the wound is still open. Maybe it's gushing or maybe it's starting to crust over, but it will never not need tending.”
Sheryl Sandberg, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
I’m not just nostalgic for my past; I’m nostalgic for my pain. My own past suffering can be a great source of comfort. Why is that? Because it’s over? Or because it’s a badge of honor?
Today, researchers describe nostalgia as a frequent, primarily positive, context-specific bittersweet emotion that combines elements of happiness and sadness with a sense of yearning and loss.