Because I sometimes desperately need to remember this

[much_ado]

"Hope and faith are different. Whereas faith is self-affirming and acceptance of life as it is, hope involves a dissatisfaction with self and present circumstance, and is dependent upon external events or people to provide change. People hope that life will be different, or better, or fuller; their hoping involves a lack of acceptance and a thrust

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[lightcastle]

I'm not sure I really agree with their definition of hope, but that distinction with faith rings true to me.

Of course, I think faith is in some ways easier to break than hope, when that faith is misplaced.

[much_ado]

How would you define it

[jlbooth76]

oh- I like that! My thanks to Arnora, & you, too :)