Nothing left to hope for

William Williams27 said:We usually group hope with the good stuff, unlike anger or sadness... but doesn't hope actually trigger those negative feelings in the first place?
Isn't hope just what keeps us constantly looking toward the future instead of staying put?
Sure, there are those rough patches where hope feels like your only lifeline, but maybe that's a trap. Shouldn't we be focusing on living in the moment?
I honestly think a single genuine smile right now is worth way more than any amount of hope. We tend to miss all the little blessings because we’re too busy chasing "what if."
So, where does hope even come from? Is it just pure desire?

If we look at those four fundamental truths about suffering, wouldn't it make more sense to just let go of hope entirely?

William Williams27 said:Quincy:

the chosen people say: hope acts just like a religion; it’s basically opium for the masses. it helps you get through the day. but at the same time, it keeps you from actually doing anything right now. so you just end up spinning your wheels.

Maybe "paralyzing" is a bit intense, but I definitely feel like we miss out on the present when we're always waiting for some future version of life.

I tend to lump desires, expectations, and hope all together. If we want something, doesn't that mean we aren't happy with what we've got? And then we start expecting things to happen. (To me, expectation feels closer to reality than hope does—it's more like you feel you've earned something specific).

You could argue that hope, faith, and expectation are totally different things.
But honestly, doesn't hope inherently include expectation?

Kenneth Ross10;11680127 said:it’s a pretty positive vibe... which you can clearly see from all the examples being brought up here...