Hope is A Strategy
I've always admired those who are action driven and proactive. It sounds like a simple enough compliment to give until we notice just how much it takes to get results in early, and not have to worry about a change of fortunes at a later point in life.
Am by no means a proactive person. As much as that hurts to admit it seems to be a pretty accurate as of now. Well at least am not alone. A lot of us are actually in the same boat and usually make our move after the damage has been done. Not wanting to dwell too much on the ethics of it, there is something that lurks in the aftermath of such a lifestyle. Being reactionary to life often puts us in a situation where things spiral completely beyond our control.
In such instances, there isn't much that can be done to expect a change of fortunes solely from our own actions. Yet, the actions we take in such moments are absolutely necessary. They are necessary because they are the anchors that result in the realization of hope. With those actions there is no guarantee, but Without them, there is no hope to begin with.
Sometimes we do all things right and still fall at the feet of hope. It will be unwise to dismiss hope as the idol of the reactive. It's all we've got sometimes, and when it's our trump card, we have no business simply waving it away.
This felt familiar-not because we share the experience, but because the honesty was bitter.
Being reactive isn’t necessarily weakness; sometimes it’s proof that life has dragged us to places where choice became a luxury. But you’re right: action in chaos, even without guarantee, is the only thing that pulls hope out of abstraction.
Just one addition: sometimes that “unwise” clinging to foolish hope is the bravest thing we can do.