Getting Out Of Bed in The Morning

Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.

~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Some people believe that hoping for certain things to happen in life is an attachment that leads to suffering. They either seek to protect themselves by assuming the worst will come or aim to cultivate neutrality toward the world.

I am of the mind, however, that most of us would find it impossible to get out of bed in the morning without hope. Every business, every investment, every marriage and every other situation we embark on has our hope packed into it. Actually, it is not our hope that causes us emotional pain. Instead it is our inability to be flexible and fluid in the face of change and uncertainty.

The Philosophy of Maybe is the key to remaining free of our attachments that create suffering while embracing hope for the future at the same time. The feeling of doom that seems to threaten us and our plans during a difficult time is replaced with the understanding that Maybe what is happening will have a good result, Maybe it will get better or Maybe we will weather through it regardless of the outcome.

So today whether you are worried about your job, a medical problem or the future of your children, let Maybe ease your mind and remind you that life is filled with possibilities even if you can’t see them in this moment.  Life may not go exactly as you planned, but there is always the HOPE that MAYBE your path will still lead you to the life you desire.