Small everyday hopes can confront hopelessness better than grand projects
Evidence
Although many are led to believe that a colossal hope is necessary in order to contain the immense problems that afflict society today, perhaps hope should be sought and nurtured through little gestures and little things. Therefore, cultivating tiny hopes—through small expressions of love and kindness— can become a persistent way of confronting hopelessness; small pockets of resistance; delicate seeds to bother a world full of great projects and grandiose ideas. — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 1386
Categorization
- APHORISMS: A genuinely useful counterintuitive counsel — cultivate tiny hopes rather than demanding one colossal salvific hope.
- ADDENDUM: Pairs naturally with the ‘Grafting & Growth’ essay’s small-gesture, root-level view of change over grand gestures.
- recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
- XREF: connects to: Acute social crises breed skepticism and hopelessness rather than only outrage — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed:…, 1381; Andean corazonar concept treats others’ suffering as one’s own motivation to act — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed:…, 1393; Small kindnesses toward the helpless may yield great returns — , A Year of World Stories, 7706 (+1 more)
Broader Connections
- Small kindnesses toward the helpless may yield great returns
#corroborates(0.75) — , A Year of World Stories, 7706 - Small daily improvements can lead to significant life changes.
#exemplifies(0.72) — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 355