Hope Is Something We Build

Where there is no hope, happiness has no place to stay.
The loss of hope leads to despair, and despair can mark the end of a life or a people’s story.
Hope isn’t something handed to us. It’s something we must create.
Each person must shape their own hope, and every community must build a shared vision for the future.
Without hope, both individuals and nations risk being pushed off the stage where joy and meaning unfold.

This reflection comes from a 99-year-old professor encouraging younger generations to hold on to hope.
Sometimes we chase only what feels good, thinking it will make us happy.
But true happiness comes when we rise from despair, fueled by hope.
It’s not a gift from someone else—it’s something we must make for ourselves.