Hope Changes

Choose hope

over hopium

in seeking change.

Hopium - often seen in denial or wishful thinking - might give us a sense of comfort in the short term, yet rarely makes a difference.

Hope, though, as the inimitable change activist Jane Goodall reminds us is real … and requires action and engagement.

When change is needed - and we know it is - we need to model our desire and vision for how things can be different and better. We inspire with hope. We lead with hope. We act with hope.

And, we leave hopium for the lottery ticket, perhaps.

Because real change requires real hope, don’t you agree.

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