Hope

Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. Hope is the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. ^[1] To hope is to wish for something with the expectation of the wish being fulfilled

Hopefulness is somewhat different from optimism in that hope is an emotional state, whereas optimism is a conclusion reached through a deliberate thought pattern that leads to a positive attitude.

When used in a religious context, hope carries a connotation of being aware of what Christians see as spiritual "truth"; see Hope (virtue). In Christian theology, hope is one of the three theological virtues (faith, hope, and charity), which are spiritual gifts of God. In contrast to the above, it is not a physical emotion but a spiritual grace. Hope is distinct from positive thinking, which refers to a therapeutic or systematic process used in psychology for reversing pessimism.

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Hope is not enough. Even if you take the religious context described above it is only just one of the three virtues. Interesting that the definition points to hope as an emotional state different from optimism and having a positive attitude. Definitely true. But, hope is at least a start, right?...emotionally speaking...maybe not so logically. That's what I've been thinking lately. Let's hope that hope is enough to blossom into other virtues...and I've decided not to listen to as much news. That certainly is not helping hope either.