2006-07-31 19:11:19 · 10 answers · asked by Sanjo 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Necessarily, yes. Hope by definition requires the possibility of happiness/non-disappointment, but as such, it also requires the possibility of disappointment due to a lack of certainty. If the possibility of happiness/non-disappointment was a certainty (or near certainty), then hope connotes the wrond idea (i.e. there is very little need to waste time hoping the sun will come out tomorrow).
You are correct, which means that we must be careful considering those things in which we place our hope. For example, it would be foolish for me to truly hope that I would be given one million dollars tomorrow morning, as disappointment would almost certainly follow, whereas it is not so foolish to hope that my boss is pleased with my work when I have put significant effort into it, as there is a very good chance that s/he is.
2006-07-31 19:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. You have to come short to be disappointed. IF your hopes always come true than you will never be disappointed.
2006-08-01 06:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely not, it depends on the situation, what you're hoping for and the likelihood of it working out for you. if having hope meant that it would always end in disappointment, people wouldn't bother having hope to begin with.
2006-08-01 02:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by Om 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely, but with no disappointment there can be no hope.
2006-08-01 02:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by Crys H. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but i think it's more about having expectations, that's what ultimatly leads to disappiontment.
2006-08-01 02:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cain't have a light without a dark to stick it in.
2006-08-01 02:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by Rico Toasterman JPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not if you hope for the right things. :P
2006-08-01 03:55:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea...but not always it there disapointment...
hope dosent always disappoint..but it usualy does...
2006-08-01 09:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by miss_eyez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely, and dissapointment is necessary for without it we would have no cause to succeed given that failure brings no unpleasant consequences
2006-08-01 04:25:35 · answer #9 · answered by ivblackward 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...but not always.. but without dissappointment you can't appreciate getting what you hoped for!
2006-08-01 03:28:55 · answer #10 · answered by walkietalkiethree2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋