Sometimes we like to parrot things we hear without really understanding what we’re saying
One I commonly hear is:
“hope is not a strategy”
When you think about it though, that statement is shortsighted.
That’s like saying
“breathing isn’t a strategy to live”… yet breathing is essential to live
Hope is a necessary ingredient that breeds strategy
Without hope there is no strategy
It’s a basic fundamental of human psychology
If we believe that the future is going to be better than the past then…
That’s hope.
You can only take bold actions today in hope of that future
Strategy is just how you leverage your resources to take action now
Therefore
In order to create proper, solid, well thought out strategy, you must have hope.