Hope

In the last 2-3 days I heard 2 different kinds of quotes about hope. In the movie Charlotte Gray before she is sent over to Paris they ask her "What is most important hope, faith .. ".  That struck me. If you are going into a combat zone, and very stressed by the war. Hope is what will keep you alive. It seems like an animal instinct (although I dont know if they are capable of hope).

I saw fight club last evening and
Narrator: And then, something happened. I let go. Lost in oblivion. Dark and silent and complete. I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom.



They both seem to be right. But I think the second one has more truth to it. Hope brings in a lot of expectations along with it. De-coupling them is not an option.