Ideals And Reality #5 - Hope

Entry 14

Hope, what is hope... Exactly?

Hope would be to have an expectation or desire for something to occur... An event? A course of action? This is simply the definition, but I'm not done.

In daily life, Hope is usually entangled between the conflicts of ideals and reality. For instance, Hope may be associated with ideals as one would normally hope for the ideals of that day to occur, such as an event that may seem pleasing. However, Reality usually crushes those instances of hope for ideals. I use the word entangled, as the ideal hope for that day may vary depending on the amounts of idealism and realism subscribed to by the person. Find out more at  "A Realist and An Idealist" , another entry of mine. 

I say this because if one who has a strong belief in idealism has an ideal hope that may seem impossible for the day/(any period of time), he/she would normally set himself/herself to achieving that goal with willpower and effort. If you have a strong belief in realism however,  you would set the hope of the day/(any period of time) to low expectations and a normal routine of daily life that may not suit your ideal tastes, but you know that it would not get any better as you have embraced reality. 
For one who has healthy amounts of realism and idealism in a balance, would often struggle to find a hope that may prove ideal, yet real. It will normally exist in a small conflict in your head, as in your head you know you cannot mix ideals and reality up or the balance of idealism and realism will collapse.

One of the keys out of this conflict would be to abide by this saying "If you have no will to go anywhere, then it doesn't matter where you go". This saying is a positive one, and a negative one at the same time. It is positive in the sense that you won't have any worries or struggles. Its is negative in the sense that you have no expectations or goals to achieve at all. Or, you could also simply deal with the conflict and lower your hopes to one that seems the least repulsive and seems possible in reality.

Hope may also be that one essence in your heart where you may find peace in treacherous times, the desire for an ideal route to occur in reality.




Pardon the slight nudity (if you are sensitive to these things). But this picture just shows how hope is one of the few escapes from reality, to bridge ideals and reality to give a sense of relief in one's life.

http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Hope-and-Despair-134337412


They say only the realest of people may find their dreams, whereas idealists may never as their dreams and hopes are too high up, where reality cannot even think of reaching. This saying may seem like it takes the realist's side, but that dream that the realist was aiming to achieve should not have been as rewarding as the hope of the idealist. Thus, emphasising the need of balance between idealism and realism in one's self. The meaning of hope, is different to everyone. To me, its one of the few essences that bridges ideals, and reality. And as always, escape reality.