HOPE

Events that indicate that our efforts will succeed arouse hope.

 

Events that suggest that our efforts are futile foster despair.

 

We experience hope and despair, not at the beginning or end, but in the midst of our long-term efforts.”

 

Nesse,R.M., (1999)　“The Evolution of Hope and Despair.” Social Research(66)2,Summer 1999, pp.429.