Never to get lost is not to live, not to know how to get lost brings you to destruction.
Rebecca SolnitRead
To be hopeful means to be uncertain about the future, to be tender toward possibilities, to be dedicated to change all the way down to the bottom of your heart.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Hopefulness involves embracing uncertainty and being open to new possibilities.
This quote emphasizes that hope is not merely a passive state but an active engagement with the uncertainty of the future. It entails a heartfelt commitment to embracing change and nurturing possibilities, suggesting that hope is a vital force that drives us to pursue a better reality despite our anxieties.
Themes
HopeUncertaintyChangePossibilitiesDedication
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a motivational speech about embracing change.
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