Todd Howey

One of the few benefits of growing old is that I have been able to live with much more discernment than in the past. I had discovered that there’s a massive difference between wishing for things in life and hoping for things in life.

Taking a quick stab at Google, I learned that hope refers to a realistic anticipation of something possible. Something that associates with a positive outcome. Something that I believe can actually happen.

“I hope I make my flight on time.”

Hope:

to want something to happen that is possible or likely. It reflects optimism about future events.

Whereas a wish encompasses a more fantastical or improbable desire for something that I most likely will not achieve.

“I wish I could fly like a bird.”

Wish:

to desire something that is impossible or n

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