The Ax Grinder: Giveaway Innovation – Since I Gave Up Hope, I ...

by rikscott on January 18, 2012

Here is a character who is hopeless.

Now, before that makes you feel sad (or righteous), think about the meaning of the word.  One “official” definition is, “The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.”

This character, then, has given up hope.  Now, most people would say that a man (or woman) without hope is a very sad person, indeed.  But our guy doesn’t think so.  What he thinks is that hoping is a fool’s game, akin to saying “I hope it will rain” when he knows his office picnic would be washed out if it did.  But see, our guy has a better handle on reality, and somehow along the way has given up the idea that his hopes, or fears, about the future have no effect on it whatever.

This also means that he has given up on the idea that a contrary thought about the physical Universe will change it, and that means that change or not, he isn’t responsible.  It means that if it does rain on picnic day it isn’t his fault.

Not, of course, that it ever was his fault, but being absolved altogether is quite a relief.

This said, no wonder he feels better after giving up hope.

None of it is his fault, after all, is it?

Here is a guy who only takes responsibility for actions he takes which have, in themselves, real-world ramifications.

Now, don’t you feel better?

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