Welcome to another Mid-week inspiration. Our focus today is on hope. My hope is that reading this will inspire you to never lose hope.

What is Hope?

There are many definitions and explanations of hope. To me hope is the ability to visualize light while in darkness. To believe that better is coming while in a dismal, seemingly hopeless situation.

The Importance of Hope

Hope is crucial in our lives because it motivates us to keep believing, keep trying, to never give up. We continue our struggles because we believe our situation can and will improve. In other words we have hope. When people lose hope, they lose the belief that things can improve, they become hopeless. That is an extremely sad state to be in. No one wants to live in a desolate situation that is not expected to improve. It is in this state of hopelessness that many people take drastic actions like committing suicide. This is why it is so important that we never lose hope no matter what we are going through.

A Reason to Hope

Everyone can find a reason to hope, a reason to keep believing. What’s your reason? Is it that child that means the world to you? The one you want to have a bright future. Is it a spouse, a fiancé/fiancée or maybe a parent or some other relative or a friend, who believes in you that you don’t want to disappoint? Or is it the fact that deep down you know that you are capable of so much more?

Hope is literally a must for survival, lose it and you lose the will to live and that is pretty much losing everything. I implore you, never ever lose hope.