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"Great hopes make everything great possible." - Benjamin Franklin
Hope is more than a fanciful dream: it is is a necessary ingredient in the human act of creation. The first step in bringing our vision into the world is to believe it is possible to do so: that's hope. Stop struggling with the details of your problem, and instead look at your state of mind. Set aside any doubt that you will prevail, fill yourself with hope, and the right course of action will become crystal clear.
"Hope never abandons you; you abandon it." - George Weinberg
Hope is both a power and a choice. Hope is always present in every situation; it is up to us to choose to align and affiliate ourselves with it. Never, ever allow hopelessness to overtake you: put all fears and doubts aside, choose hope, and move confidently forward toward your heart's desire.
"In all things it is better to hope than to despair." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
In every challenging situation we have the choice of our perspective. When we despair we add power to the problem. But when we choose to be hopeful, we cut the cords that tie us to the problem and we add power to the creative solution. Do not allow despair to cloud your vision: the great challenges of our world will quickly be overcome as soon as enough of us put on the mantle of hope.
"Courage is like love; it must have hope to nourish it." - Napoleon Bonaparte
Accomplishing our greatest intentions requires taking risks - and therefore courage. Have hope for the future - for yourself, your loved ones and your whole world. Hope gives us the courage and inspiration we need to take risks, to take action, and ultimately to reach our highest aspirations.
"Never hope more than you work." - Rita Mae Brown
Hope is essential to success because it gives us the motivation to take risks and the energy to make positive changes. There is a difference between hope and wishing. Hope inspires us to action and achievement. Don't just wish - have hope in your heart for the greatest possibility for yourself and your world, and then take action every day to make it so.
"Hope doesn't come from calculating whether the good news is winning out over the bad. It's simply a choice to take action." - Anna Lappe
When we feel despair our creativity is shut down. When we feel hopeful our vision is broadened, we see more possibilities and we have more energy to move forward. Hope is a state of mind that we choose. So choose to put pessimism behind you and adopt a stance of hope for whatever challenge or opportunity you currently face. Allow yourself to see new possibilities. Now take a step of action - and your hope will bear fruit.
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." - Dale Carnegie
Just because we have tried and failed to solve a problem or achieve a goal doesn't mean we have to give up. If the goal is worth achieving, gather yourself up and examine honestly what worked and what did not. Learn from the experience and leave the failure behind. Rededicate yourself to your noble goals, and go forward fearlessly again toward success in a new and better way.
"True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings; Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings." - W. Shakespeare
A shift in attitude can change the entire world that you experience. It only takes an instant, and you are in complete control of it. Let go right now of any fears about the future; it doesn't turn out the way you think it will anyway. Instead, allow yourself to dream of possibilities again - then take the first step of action toward your deepest goals. Soon you will be well on your way toward achieving your most fulfilling outcomes.
"Hope does not always require probability." - John Perry Barlow
Set your sights on the greatest vision you can imagine for yourself - even if you don't know exactly how we will achieve it. It's not necessary to know right now how you will reach your most powerful goals. Accept the greatest possibility for yourself and the world, and take the first step of action toward it right now.
"The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. " - Stephen Ambrose
Your past doesn't limit you - it empowers you. Consider this: every memory of joy, every so-called mistake, every time we succeeded and every moment of discomfort in our past is a source of wisdom and knowledge about what works and what doesn't. If we accept the past as a series of lessons without judgment, it becomes a powerful creative force. As we gather up that wisdom, we can use it to create new possibilities for ourselves and those around us.
"It takes courage to have hope." - Louise E. Johnson
Hope requires us to take a risk - the emotional risk of driving toward a future that is not yet manifest, and the physical risk of using our resources to build that future. But it's that very risk-taking that creates our desired outcome. The more committed we are, the more we risk, the more powerfully our outcome will be achieved. Have the courage to hope, to follow your vision, and to take the real-world steps needed to achieve your dream.
"Let your Hopes, not your hurts, shape your future." - Robert H Schuller
To achieve anything meaningful in life, we must take risks. Perhaps we have been hurt in the past by what seems like a bad decision or a mistake. Take the lesson and integrate it into your life, and let go of the hurt - and now consciously reinstall the sense of hope for a renewed future, with even greater possibilities than before. Always have hope - it's what gives us the courage to take a chance again.
"Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible." - Charles Caleb Colton
Hope, vision, faith, intention, leadership - these are all different words to express the creative energy that is present when you plant the seed of opportunity. It's remarkable that as humans we have the capacity to put this kind of energy in something that starts only in our minds, that will happen only in the future. It's hope that starts the process of creating something new and better. Lift yourself up to the level that hope requires of you, be patient and sustain your effort, and that seed will surely blossom.
"To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.” - Raymond Wilson
It takes energy and enthusiasm to solve problems and transform challenge into victory. Instill a hopeful state of mind for yourself and the people around you - set the stage for great achievement for yourself and others today.
"He who does not Hope to win has already lost." - Jose Joaquin Olmed
Hope is such a critical factor in creating big successes for ourselves and others. Set your sights on the great achievements that are in your heart. Allow yourself to believe in the possibility of success. Then do the work: take the daily steps needed to bring your vision to reality.
"The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Hope isn't just something we create in ourselves - it's also something we pass on to others. You can help create an environment of hope for someone who needs it today.
"Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark." - George Iles
First we have to believe in the possibility that we can change ourselves and our world, so that we have the energy to do the work before us. Then we must do the work to bring those changes about in our lives.
"Our greatest good, and what we least can spare, is hope." - Abraham Cowley
Hope provides us the patience and confidence to remain committed to our vision, even when we don't yet know exactly how the outcome will be achieved.
"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow." - Orison S. Marden
One of the greatest gifts we can give to ourselves and to others is to restore hope. Where there is hope there is reason to take positive action, which is what brings new possibilities into our lives.
"We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes." - John F. Kennedy
It takes courage - sometimes a leap of faith - to cross the gap between where we are today and where our vision can take us. You must summon that courage now and bring your greatest possibility into reality.
"Great hopes make great men." - Thomas Fuller
When we expand what we see as possible, we also expand who we are - to bring the new possibilities into reality.
"Every time you stand up for an ideal, you send forth a tiny ripple of hope." - Robert Kennedy
It's not necessary to solve the whole problem at once. Just take the first step, and stay committed to making progress every day. Your willingness to act and your commitment will attract the people and resources to bring your vision into reality.
"Hope is a risk that must be run." - George Bernanos http://www.hopeqt.com
When we hope, we take a risk - a leap of faith that we can accomplish our dreams, that what we desire is possible. We have to take that risk to reach our greatest potential.
"Carve the tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment" - Martin Luther King, Jr.
When life delivers challenges, it's up to us to move through them with the right attitude and the right actions. We can always find something to be grateful for right now, and then build on that to "carve the tunnel of hope."
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." - Martin Luther King, Jr
We are creative beings, and our attitude drives the results that we create. Stay focused on the positive and the possible - yesterday's setbacks are nothing but lessons learned, and we still have all our infinite possibilities before us today.
"We judge of man's wisdom by his hope." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Those who make great achievements have optimism and faith in the possibility for a better future - hope gives us the energy to create that future.
"A whole stack of memories never equal one little hope." - Charles M. Schulz
Hope is what drives us toward creating the future that we desire. The past provides lessons, but the future holds unlimited opportunity. Bring optimism and an awareness of possibility into your mind. You are ready: set your intention to achieve your biggest goals.
"To be without hope is like being without goals, what are you working towards?" - Catherine Pulsifer
Bringing hope into our lives requires us to decide what is important and valuable to us. One of the gifts of adversity is that it brings into great clarity what is truly important. Once we know what we truly value, hope provides us the courage to change and the energy to take the action we need.
"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and to impoverish yourself if you forget the errand."
— Woodrow Wilson
Your life has great reach, impact, and meaning - probably much greater than you realize. Consider this: what changes in work, relationships, and attitude can you make right now to bring the full power of all your talents, energy and experience to the world?
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." - Helen Keller
There are two ways to approach a challenge: we can focus on the problem, or we can focus on the outcome we desire. When we choose to stay focused on our desired outcomes, we become energized and motivated. Hope points us toward solutions. Today, choose to keep your attention on the positive results you want.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein
Our experience teaches us what works and what does not. Hope is the spark that transforms that knowledge into action. Hope motivates us to try again, to try something new, to take action - knowing that our efforts are bound to succeed if we learn from the past and have persistence. Hope gives us the courage to strive for the greatest vision that we can imagine for ourselves. Use the power of hope to be your best today.
