Overcoming Hopelessness

Use it.

Life is about conveying what you are feeling through the actions you impart on the instrument you possess, whether that is through the use of your voice, your writing or your actions.

Inspiration can come from anywhere; your dissatisfaction can become the fuel which drives your engine of creativity. Some of the greatest songs in history have been written from a position of hurt, dissatisfaction, and unhappiness. They are great because they capture a moment that we have all felt and portray it in a way we can relate to. Hopelessness is often the self-edification that leads to great discovery or advancement.

Feelings of hopelessness are perfectly human and natural. Everybody has felt that way and the obsequiousness of the human condition means if you can capture it you can create something of value to other people. By identifying the reason for your hopelessness, whether it is the lack of a product or ability to do something, you are providing a solution to a problem. The value can be derived from the fulfillment gained from overcoming the feeling you are currently experiencing or from sharing it with other people.

So you have two distinctly antagonistic options — one of action and the other of inaction.

One ensures you remain stagnant having done nothing to progress; the other is a dark road…