Hope is not a feeling. It is a choice acted upon, built day by day in what we do and how we do it.
That doesn't make it self-fulfilling but, wise choices and actions increase the probability of outcomes we want.
Hope is empowering when we see it as reason and energy to work towards a better future.
However. Hope on its own, without direction and commitment, just becomes a wasted opportunity to become self-aware and productive.
Don’t hope that things will change for the better! Make a decision to empower the life that you want!