Topic: Hope And Expectation

Some people say if we expect nothing we get nothing. However, what is more accurate to say is if we expect nothing we hope for nothing. Hope is desire accompanied by expectation. The element of desire coupled with expectation is an important idea to remember. Hope is not composed of desire alone. We can expect something to happen but not desire it will happen. For example, we can expect a severe thunderstorm to bring hail and damaging winds, but we do not desire such a thing. We can desire to have a new car very much. However, we may possess little hope of ever getting a new car. In fact, the more we desire a thing or event without an expectation of getting the thing or seeing the event come to pass, the more desperate or hopeless we can feel. Likewise, the more we expect something to happen with no desire, the more dread we are likely to feel. Hope is both the desire for and expectation of a coming event. Hope comes from our wanting something and our expecting to get it.

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