Psychologists believe that this type of hope as a cognitive capacity can be learned over time, and studies reveal that "hope training" can combat depression, anxiety, and stress."

People who are good at hoping are those who can set clear goals, can ponder multiple ways of attaining those goals, and muster the willpower to pursue them in the face of obstacle or the specter of dissappointment. We all know people who refuse to try something new because they fear failure...

"Hope is the mental ability to imagine the future; to project forward a perception of what might come to pass and to orient yourself to those contingent possibilities...