Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for his symptom.
Erik EriksonRead
Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. Others have called this deepest quality confidence, and I have referred to trust as the earliest positive psychosocial attitude, but if life is to be sustained hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired.
Interpretation
Hope is essential for life and well-being, even more so than confidence or trust.
In this quote, Erik Erikson emphasizes the significance of hope as a fundamental virtue necessary for existence. He suggests that hope must persist, especially during difficult times when confidence and trust may falter, highlighting its role as a vital psychosocial attitude that sustains life and promotes resilience.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage those facing adversity.
Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for his symptom.
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