Life
Life can be classified as either hopeful or despairing. However, hope can sometimes be seen as an illusion that fills our minds with unrealistic dreams. It can serve as a cover-up for laziness and can make people delusional. People often wait and hope for things to go their way, but they do nothing to make it happen. This is similar to the mindset of dead people who have no worries. The difference between the alive and the dead is that they both harbor unrealistic thoughts and dreams in their heads. Relying solely on hope without taking action can lead to a life that is akin to death. We sometimes run away from hell, only to create our own version of it. The question is, can we really hope to be like the dead?
Despair, on the other hand, is a conditional word that one must have in one's life. It is a period where one thinks about life and longs for death. Despair can feel like a desert without water, where all roads lead nowhere. Some people's despair leads them to hell, while others find something beyond hell - hope. Hope is a word that people often depend on, but it may also lead to another version of hell. In the end, what is the difference between hope and despair? Hope can be like the dead, while despair is akin to death. Life is classified by death, which makes us all dead in some way.
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