Practicing the principles can never be done from a pedestal of self-righteousness. The very act of judging, complaining or criticizing, demonstrates that we are spiritually out of whack--not the ones we judge. Oh, they may be out of whack too, but that’s not our side of the street, is it? ~Pocket Sponsor
Today I am grateful...
- that Sister So and family safely made it through the night. Those tornadoes were all around them.
- prayers for those suffering from the tornadoes, war, mental, physical and emotional abuse, physical illness or impairment or any other cause of suffering
- that hopefully the new commercials that show dogs being not wanted and left in shelters will inspire people to give, to care and to neuter their pets. Those commercials break my heart.
- for the new topic on Sobriety Society
- that in all my days I have not had a day like today
There are (at least) three types of hope:
Desperation
Desperate hope is when a deep need is felt. Someone who is desperate will do almost anything to satisfy the hope (with 'almost anything' being in proportion to the level of desperation).
Optimism
Whereas desperate hope often has a negative connotation, optimistic hope is often positive. In both cases, the probability of achieving the hoped-for thing can be very variable, often sitting at a very low probability of occurring.
Realistic hope
Realistic hope is based on a fair estimation of probabilities. Thus, if something is over (say) 50% likely, then I might realistically hope that it will happen.
7 comments:
My bitches are both fixed. Those commercials make me cry too. So sad to see good animals, whether they be dogs, cats, horses or whatever that are so overpopulated by irresponsible owners and end up being put down or in the case of horses end up at slaughter houses to endure painful deaths or are starved to death. It makes me want to seriosly hurt someone.
We were very lucky in our area regarding the tornadoes. For that I am very thankful as well.
I have never left this comment before.
I have had all three kinds of hope but probably am optimistic most of the time.
There was a story on the local news last night about a woman who let her dog starve to death. It was tied up in her backyard. This helpless critter starved to death within sight of the windows on the back of her house. The problem with these crimes against animals in Virginia is that they are misdemeanors. The most extreme penalty she can face is one year in jail. If that happens, perhaps they will forget to feed her.
If So starts a rock group called So & the Fixed Bitches, I wanna be the manager.
Your blog is a pleasure to read at the end of a long day. ta.
I agree with MC. I'm so glad that SO is OK....I did not know that she lived in that area.
Just wanted to mention my appreciation for your exploration of hope.
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