Hope Requires Clarity of Vision

People often lack awareness of their true beliefs, as they rarely engage in deep reflection about them and tend to ridicule those who do. When challenged to articulate their beliefs, many find themselves confused or uncertain. In discussions of hope, a distinction arises between idle hope, which lacks direction and action, and practical hope, characterized by a clear vision of the future. Practical hope is framed as an orientation towards the world that necessitates a concrete understanding of desired outcomes, asserting that genuine hope cannot exist without a defined vision of what one aspires to achieve.