Hope: The Deceiver Few Dare to criticize
Something that is widely praised and well-regarded tends to hide a sinister flaw. Every time people go through hard times, they insist other should have hope, claiming that that it’s valuable and important, as without it, people would give in to depression, and ultimately, their lives would be meaningless. Granted, it lifts up the spirits, motivate people not to give up, give them a purpose, and a more mentally healthy state, but there’s a dark, cruel paradox public speakers and advocates would dare not address: just as often it can uplift people, hope can be given for deceptive purposes. Nietzsche once cited the having hope is “the worst of all evils because it prolongs the suffering of man.” Hope doesn’t seem like a negative concept at first, but hope tends to make people comfortable in the mental sense, so when that hope falls and reality presents evidence contrary to someone’s expectations, they’ll be disappointed, sometimes to the point they’ll lie to themselves to keep th...