Various thoughts by Jeetan.

Sunday, July 02, 2006

Hope

I remember when I was in High School I used to love writing quotes on chalkboards. They were just random thoughts churned out "in the moment", but I used to love to do it. One quote, I still recall to this day. I would like to post it, and I am hoping (and I fear that I am putting my hope and faith in the wrong hands here) people will post their thoughts (and views) on the quote itself. Lucky for me, life has tempered my (what used to be) eternal optimism, with a strong dose of "realism". Here goes...

Hope is the belief in the improbable, not the impossible. When you beat improbable odds one can chalk it up to luck, faith, chance, science, or whatever your disposition may be....but when you beat impossible odds, that is when you have committed a miracle.

4 Comments:

Blogger Mira said...

That's a really interesting way to put it. I think it's an important distinction - improbable and impossible. Although people still hope for the impossible!

2:45 PM, July 03, 2006

 
Blogger MR said...

I want the impossible. But I'll be happy with the improbable.

Does that make sense?

12:21 AM, July 04, 2006

 
Blogger Jeetan said...

First off, I appreciate the comments. It shows SOMEONE is listening to me. Now I don't feel completely pathetic.

That being said, you make a good point Mira. The distinction may be a purely scientific/semantic one...and not one that can really clarify the notion of WHY someone hopes.

Madhu, your statment makes perfect sense to me. :)

1:12 AM, July 04, 2006

 
Blogger MR said...

We hope to continue living. Dreams are hopes- and without them there is nothing to look forward to, nothing to live for...The present (however perfect it might be) is never enough. Its in the human nature to want more and more.

Satisfactory?

2:28 AM, July 04, 2006

 

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