What hope ? According to the dictionary, hope is "to confidently await the accomplishment of something favorable and desired." Hope, hope, hope… These words all come from the Latin root, “spero.” Does this word mean something to you? “Dum spiro spero” is a Latin phrase meaning "As long as I breathe, I hope" which comes to us from the ideas of authors Cicero and Theocritus. You see ? Hope has been with us since the dawn of time!
Believe, wish, desire, dream … Hope is a force of nature, a state of mind so closely linked to the human condition that as the well-known saying goes: "Hope brings life."
Hope has guided world leaders.
Time and time again, the hope of men has enabled the world to turn a critical leaf. In one quote, Napoleon highlights the confident nature of those who change the world: “A leader is a merchant of hope." In other words, "A leader is a hope dealer."Charles de Gaulle, French general and politician, reveals his courage through tragic moments in history and illuminates the importance of hope for every person in the following proverbs: “The end of hope is the beginning of death.” In Martin Luther King’s famous speech, “I have a dream,” he tells us about his belief in the possibility of a just and egalitarian society and politics: “I have a dream that one day my four children will live in a nation where they will not be judged for the color of their skin, but for their character.” And two years later, The Voting Rights Act was passed, prohibiting racial discrimination in the exercise of the right to vote. It was a historic success for the United States, in addition to a great success for black men and women who never gave up hope. In 1954, in Simone de Beauvoir's book, “Les Mandarins,” one of her proverbs tells us that among despair, you have to persevere, turn the page and not lose your courage: “In all the tears lingers a hope.” And sixteen years after publishing this quote, the Women's Liberation Movement was born.
Hope supports us physically and emotionally.
Having hope is good for the heart and good for the intellect. Mark Manson, the American author of the famous book, “The art of not giving a f * ck”, explains that “Hope is a psychological stabilizer – it protects us from times that stress us.” Moreover, psychologists increasingly tell us that hope is the key to academic success. For the psychologist Charles Snyder and according to a study of 3,920 university students, it is hope that makes the difference, not skill or wisdom.
Moreover, according to a study published in the journal Health Behavior and Policy Review, optimistic men and women have double the chances of having good heart health compared to desperate ones.
During times of suffering, as throughout this pandemic, maintaining hope is essential to overcome fear, disappointment, and uncertainty about the future, and to regain stability, direction and meaning. happiness.
But hope doesn’t come by itself. According to the results of a European study, relayed by Le figaro, the French are passionate, but they have a lower level of hope and life satisfaction. It takes will, faith, continuous effort, to get it and not to despair. So how can you (re) find hope when disappointments are sometimes cruel? There are several ways to do this.
Think about the people who achieved their goal through hope.
Look at Simone Weil and Rosa Parks, courageous women who dreamed of a future and a politics where the sexes were equal. They have changed the course of history with their hope for humanity. Where listen to JK Rowling, a woman of perseverance, and the author of the famous book “Harry Potter,” who tells us that her book had been refused several times in her life before becoming a bestseller and worldwide success thanks to her courage , his faith, and his confidence. In the end, as you well know, she was right to dream, not to give in to despair or the refusal of men, and on the contrary to hold her positive thoughts to heart!
Think positive.
Focus on the positive in situations to encourage constructive thoughts about life. It doesn't mean to think “everything is fine” when it isn't, but be realistic and highlight what you can control and improve. For example, thinking to yourself, "I might not be successful, but I'm doing everything I can to make it happen," instead of just thinking "it's not possible."
In his book The Power of Positive Thinking, Author and pastor Norman Vincent Peale characterizes this technique as "seeing" the best, to attract it to oneself and indeed to materialize it in reality. In other words, you must first have the courage to dream, to realize your dreams and thus achieve success and happiness.
Set concrete goals to achieve in the future.
Achieving professional success, strengthening your family ties or the love of your marriage, carrying out a personal project that is close to your heart, it is worth that you can imagine these goals to achieve happiness.
Surround yourself with people who support you.
As the famous Nelson Mandela tells us, you have to work “Together to support courage where there is fear,” and "To give hope where there is despair." No one can do it alone, you have to strengthen a esprit de corps.
And now, get inspired.
After the quotes about courage or quotes about happiness, here are the best proverbs about this life force of hope.
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