Opinion: Hope gives meaning to life

Published November 5, 2022
Illustration by Aamnah Arshad
Illustration by Aamnah Arshad

Hope keeps us going. Without it, we become lost and have no direction. Hope is a human need. It helps us to look beyond the awful things and see the future in a more positive manner.

We can make it through illness, hurt, heartbreaks, wars, disasters and so much more, all because of hope. We can not only survive the worst, but also flourish as long as we have hope.

Pain and disappointments of life give birth to hope. Hope grows out of uneasiness. If we are fully satisfied with everything, then there is no need for hope. Hope is an emotional state which endorses us to believe in a desired outcome of the events and circumstances happening in our life.

Everyone has a different perspective of hope. To some, it is a desire to achieve something, to others it is a wish to become healthy again, to do well in exams or to get the job they applied for.

Hope inspires us and makes us innovative, it challenges us to explore strategies for survival by the use of dedication, loyalty, relevance and action.

In fact, hope generates faith. It pushes us to think and act with a positive mind. Thus, through hope we discover faith and chase sanctification. Hope sets us on a path towards accomplishing our goals, it helps us to determine strategies for living and it transforms our desire into action. When all the hope seems lost, faith holds our hand and leads us towards hope again.

Life is full of competition and struggles. On such a spiky path called life, it is only hope that keeps us moving forward. It is a factor that motivates us to do better in life and to appreciate ourselves for the little efforts we make every day. We must look for ways to make hopefulness discernible.

Do not let hope be something for the future. Hope is all the little things we do every day to make our lives positive. Everything you do can translate into hopeful living. Hope is momentous and it really needs to be treasured.

Life without hope can make someone almost dead. Doctors know that hope gives support to patients to heal, because hopeful patients have higher levels of dopamine, endorphins and other neurochemicals, which promote their health and well-being. Hope is our fuel and energy for living, without it we lack the spirit to engage with life.

The key to hope is persistence and resilience.

Hope keeps us going when we get disheartened about our progress. Hope is a trait that enables us to survive, even when everything seems lost.

Never lose hope. Tomorrow will be a new day that will bring new hopes and glorious blessings.

Always hope for the best and that’s what you will be bestowed with.

Published in Dawn, Young World, November 5th, 2022

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