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November 20, 2008 at 11:57:18     Permalink Hope = Vision Diary Entry by Richmond Shreve (about the author)

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Many netroots voices are openly disparaging of the way hope has crept in to the conversation. Don't disparage hope...

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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.

 

Richmond Shreve is a Senior Editor at OEN, a writer, and an author of short stories. His "Lost River Anthology" (amazon.com) was released in March 2009. His "Instructor Candidate Manual" (lulu.com) is widely used by motorsport clubs to train (more...)
 

 

 
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