Stopping Hope in the tracks

Hope!

That four letter word which has allowed a select few to rise from the mundane life of every man and into the greatness which is inherent in every human.

But why hope? Why should I feel it? Can I not work on something without the hope of something else?

Can I not start a company without the hope of riches?

Can I not fall in love without the hope that someone will love me in return?

Can I not fight without the hope for victory on my side?

Can I not live without the hope that I’ll be something great tomorrow?

Hope is a dangerous thing. It makes you want something beyond your reach. It gives you confidence that you can achieve it.

But I don’t like it.

Hope makes life miserable. It makes me sacrifice today in pursuit of a better tomorrow.

I want to stop hope right in it’s tracks.

I want hope to stop.

For then, I can die.