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Almost every innovation we undertake starts with a sketchy vision of what is possible, and gets focused and made practical by more rational thinking. "Hope" is the opposite of "despair" The contrast a good example of another basic thinking process -- making distinctions.
Entrepreneurs and other leaders accomplish change by exciting people to share hope that their vision can be achieved. You need a certiain irrational belief that you can work out the difficulties, no matter what, in order to move ahead. That's hope. You also need a shared picture, however incomplete, of the objective to coordinate your action with your team. That's vision.
So, are you a skeptical spectator or a hopeful player? It's your choice.
Don't disparage hope - it is fundamental to how humans get stuff done.
