By Barbara Goldberg
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This was the opening line of an article by Elizabeth Bernstein that appeared in the Wall Street Journal last week and since the word “hope” is in our name, it caught my eye. As I think back seven years ago to when I first came up with the name, Wells Bring Hope, the word “hope” did not seem as prevalent in our consciousness, conversations, or in names or taglines for products and services as it is today. Over the years, I’ve noticed it being used more and more. The “why” for that is a subject for another day.
The point of the WSJ piece was that “hope” is an emotion that we need more of. It went on to say that hope is a crucial element in our physical and mental well-being. I found it interesting that psychologists found that people who are hopeful don’t just have a goal or wish but a strategy to achieve it. Hope is the belief that the future will be better than the present and that you have some power to make it so.
Or take the quiz and find out how hopeful you are!!
Answer the questions according to what is generally true for you, regardless of whether you’ve had a good week or a bad week. Place a number from 0 to 3 next to each question.
____ 1. There are people in my life who I completely trust.
____ 2. I will find ways to make my dreams come true.
____ 3. I do some of my best work when inspired by others.
____ 4. I believe there is a positive force somewhere in the universe.
____ 5. I’m capable of finding support from others when I need it.
Total your scores.
Low hopefulness: 0-9
Medium hopefulness: 10-12
High hopefulness: 13-15
Look more closely. Were your scores consistent across the different domains of hope? Each question covered a domain: Questions 1: Attachment, 2: Mastery, 3: Supported Mastery, 4: Spirituality, 5: Survival.
