Anticipation Quote by Robert Wright
“Humans have various ways of coping with extended stress, and one is the anticipation of a better time. Here, as with retribution, there is often a kind of symmetry: the more intense the stress and the more hopeless the situation, the more fabulous the coming times that are anticipated.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Moral Animal, 1994
Stress intensifies hope for better times, creating a symmetrical contrast between hardship and anticipated relief.
In simple terms: Stress fuels hopeful anticipation.
Balance stress with realistic optimism.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- career planning
- mental health therapy
- goal setting
- crisis management
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you use stress productively?
- What safeguards prevent false optimism?
Hope may lead to disappointment.