The experience of hope has several aspects. First is the mental component. Hopeful individuals are more optimistic in their thinking. When confronted with a happy or a difficult situation, they look for the “pros and cons”. They tend to evaluate the situation in light of their personal or professional goals rather than “jumping to negative conclusions”. They try to keep the issue in perspective and look for the “best” in every situation. In other words, they actively seek to

Every human feels anxiety on occasion; it is a part of life. All of us know what it is like to feel worry, nervousness, fear, and...

A man and his wife were traveling west and stopped at a full-service gas station to fill up their tank.  After the station attendant had...