Hope - The Silver Lining In The Dark Cloud

By Mulyadi Kurnia

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness."

-Desmond Tutu

Have you ever found yourself in situations where you feel that you have lost the zing of life? Does it sometime occur to you that there is nothing left in your life? Do you ever get so tired of the problems and hurdles that you wonder if they will ever end?

If you find yourself in any of such situations, you need to know how to hold on to hope. Hope is one of the most powerful elements because it gives you the drive to keep moving ahead. If you hold on to hope, it will give you the strength that can make the journey a little easier and a little pleasant.

Never Let Hope Die

Richard Evans quoted, "It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars". What does this statement truly infer? It shows that regardless of how dark the days can get, there will be something positive that will emanate out of it.

It is foolish to let go off hope because when you give up on hope, you will never look for better things.

Even when the days are dark and clouds of troubles surround you over, hope breaks like a silver lining and will spread its shine in the dark sky. Those who allow their hope to die will sink deeper in the darkness and never come out of the pain.

Hope Works Like Magic

If you were to define hope, what would you say? Different people can use different definitions. However, one of the most plausible definitions for hope is that it is the belief that better times will befall. It is a belief that even when the nights keep getting dark, a beautiful day awaits. It is the belief that when the going gets tough, the tough gets going. It is the belief that there is always a silver lining in a dark cloud.

Indeed, hope is like magic as it stirs up your soul and makes you smile even during times of adversity. Life is not going to be easy and there will be more hurdles than what you have imagined. However, those who believe in hope; believe in magic and they believe that every night signals the break of day. Holding on to hope is giving birth to a bright ray of strength that will fill your heart from within and it will propel you to move ahead in the direction of your destiny.

Hope And Success Go Hand In Hand

Have you ever wondered as to what is the difference between a successful man and an unsuccessful man? It is the belief in hope. Not all great men had an easy journey. A lot of great men had to toil hard. They had to keep walking even when it seemed like they could not stand. They held on to the hope that one day, their dream will be a reality.

There is a famous saying that elucidates the need to hold on to hope. "When you have lost hope, you have lost everything, and when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope."

This shows how hope will help you climb back from the deepest hole and you will be able to see the bright light yet again. We all dream of things we could have and goals we could make ours. Reaching the destination can be an uphill task. However, when you have the flame of hope burning in your heart, you will smile through the hurdles and conquer them all.

Hope Pushes You To LIVE

It is the bright ray of hope that makes people alive. If you do not want to let your dream remain a dream, you need to keep hoping for a better future. Those who let their hope die can never walk ahead in life.

In words of Tolkien, "Oft hope is born, where all is forlorn". So, even when you think that you have messed up badly and you cannot spot any point of return; hold on to the ray of hope. Hope will be the light that will show you the door which will take you to your destiny.

Hope is extremely powerful because it gives you reason to smile. Once you are confident of meeting better days, you will patiently wait for the dark times to pass away.

Remember, nothing is this world stays forever. Even when the painful days of worry and angst torment you, keep praying and hold on to hope. It will shine and is indeed the silver lining in the menacing dark clouds. It depicts that a beautiful tomorrow awaits you. All you need to do is hang on.

In the worlds of Martin Luther, "Everything that is done in this world is done by hope".

Hi! My name is Mulyadi Kurnia. I am interested in health and wellness topics. Starting out as stress and anxiety management website, the content of this site has expanded to include other topics in the health and wellness as well as self-improvement sectors; I have also created a free e-book "5 Key Tips to be a Happier You", downloadable at the site http://www.stopstressandanxiety.com

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