Is it wrong to hope for a better future? No it’s not wrong, as a matter it’s healthy to go about the present with a positive attitude and confidence about the future.

It’s also the right approach to relationships with others. One finds it easy to live with others by adopting the lifestyle of easily discarding stereotypes and continuing to trust after a betrayal of trust.


But this lifestyle is dangerous too because it’s stretching reality beyond the practical.


Therefore, striking a balance between reality and optimism is the right approach to live life in a manner that guarantees self preservation. You should know who to stop trusting and what not to hope for.


You should realize that some people will never change and some dreams are impractical.
Be an optimistic realist, accept present situations, use opportunities they present you to equip yourself in a way that gives you confidence about the future and adequately prespares you for it.


William Arthur Ward defined an optimistic realist as;


“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”

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