Do you consider hope to be a positive or negative thing?

Question

Hope is viewed as a good thing, waiting for the positive outcome of a negative situation or time.

Hope was viewed as a bad thing in many ancient societies, (including Rome and Greek), because hoping caused people to wait instead of act in their eyes.

Answer 1

definitely positive
although one can be positive while remaining realistic
we should always have hope

Answer 2

Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. Hope implies a certain amount of perseverance i.e., believing that a positive outcome is possible even when there is some evidence to the contrary. On the other hand, I consider it to be more of a negative thing by having doubt that this thing may not happen. Its more like 'BIG maybe' and still your thoughts are positive. If you hope for something its almost like you really don't believe it going to happen. You almost doubt it, but you still want it. If you didn't doubt it, then you would be confident that whatever the thing you wanted would happen. Hope is often the result of faith.

Instead of hope I'd rather just be thankful prior, and be confident knowing that things will go my way, than be hopeful things could go my way.

Does that answer your question?

Answer 3

I cannot possibly imagine hope being anything other than the most positive of all positive things. It keeps us going when there is no earthly reason to.
Hope may be considered bad by a totalitarian government because it keeps people wanting a better way to live, and knowing there IS a better way to live.

Answer 4

Negative. Nothing in this world causes more personal pain. If what you hope for doesn't happen (which is most of the time), very, very bad outcome emotionally. If you stay skeptical, then on the rare occasions that something happens exactly as you would like, there's only happiness.

Answer 5

Hope is most definitely positive...As long as there's life, there's hope! As I look towards the future of my life, I reflect upon it with hope...Hope that I will get my degree soon and start a new career, hope that my family will remain healthy and happy, and hope that I will never have to go through the hardships our family has gone through this past year...We buried our second son last year to sids...so to me...Hope is a good thing...it gives me something to look, wish, and pray for.

Answer 6

it really depends. i mean, hope is a great thing to hold on to, but when it's ripped out of your hands... its awfully harsh. I believe in "realistic hope" (when you know it might not come true, btu you still hope as truely as if you really believed) to be a great thing. I don't think hope is negative though... the the effects of it can be plesant or sad. Think about it this way- "its not the fall that kills you- its the sudden stop at the end."

Answer 7

Depends entirely on what you are hoping for....it's not positive to hope for a negative outcome to another person. Agree?

Answer 8

I think hope is a positive thing, it means you arent or havent given up. there is a line to be drawn, a lot of what happens is in your own hands. someone that never has hope is giving up and taking the easy way out.

Answer 9

depends on circumstance and the person.

imo its more of a negative thing, though its wonderful to have, when u realize thats all it is, is hope. there is no great outcome... its very disappointing.

sometimes id rather lack hope so i do not get disappointed in the end.

Answer 10

This is a great question- hope can be both- it depends on what or where or who your hope is in. If it is placed in your job, your lifestyle, your money, your family, your friends, etc- it can be negative- because things and people in this life are not the same everyday, and people and things can disappoint-
But if your hope is in the everlasting Lord- then your hope will be eternal because He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Answer 11

Hope is definitely a positive thing. It keeps your morale high, makes you overcome alot of obstacles(which improves your integrity of your self, makes you stronger).

Looking back in your life's past the things you've conquered, or the obstacles and so forth. Hope is definitely an aspect which has contributed(atleast in my life). Best of luck.