Alan writes – recently I read this very interesting little book on how hope is nurtured in the face of life threatening illness. The author, a medical doctor, describes hope saying: - “Hope unlike optimism, is rooted in unalloyed reality. Although there is no uniform definition of hope . . . hope is the elevating feeling we experience when we see – in the mind’s eye – a path to a better future. Hope acknowledges the significant obstacles and deep pitfalls along that path. True hope has no room for delusion.”
About helping others to find hope he says - “we all seek models of hope and despair, and our sense of hope or despair is reinforced by direct contact with someone who has either prevailed or perished. But more important, to help a person find hope, you need to know him in real depth.”
You can read the introduction here and more about the author and book here.
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