Positive hope crackles with the vibrant energy of life itself. It radiates honesty, openness, forgiveness, acceptance, optimism, loyalty, and love. It illuminates the heart and drives away darkness.

But not all hope is positive.

There is such a thing as negative hope—a seductive imposter that whispers promises of salvation but delivers only disappointment. Negative hope masquerades as confidence, but beneath the surface, it is nothing more than desperation wrapped in illusion.

Negative hope is addictive. It offers the rush of possibility while quietly eroding trust, self-worth, and common sense.

Take, for example, the gambler at a poker table. The flickering lights, the clinking chips, and the pulse of excitement in the air feed the illusion that the next hand will be the big one. That...

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