Joanna Macy

Active hope is something we do

Active Hope · 2012

Active Hope is not a feeling you wait to have. It is something we do. It involves being clear what we hope for and then playing our role in the process of moving that way. It is how we face the mess we are in without going crazy — and without going numb, which is another kind of crazy. You do not need optimism. You need a direction and a next step that belongs to life.

Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone, Active Hope