Hope is a Skill

[@Bajuvare14]

Hope is the gritty-scarred veteran behind enemy lines with a broken arm held together with sticks, a leg that does not quite want to do its job anymore and only armed with a slightly chipped army knife saying "We might die one day, but I will do my best to make that day not be today"

[@jeremydaniels3904]

A popular motto (including my home state's motto) is the latin, "Dum spiro spero". Or, "while I breathe, I hope."

[@TrixterTheFemboy]

And it's hard to keep breathing when you don't have hope

[@DR3ADER1]

Hope is not a gritty-scarred veteran, it's the dead retard who you see on r/DarwinAwards or a video compilation of Darwin Award Winners.

[@UvularBean81269]

"People speak of hope as if it is this delicate, ephemeral thing made of whispers and spider's webs. It's not. Hope has dirt on her face, blood on her knuckles, the grit of the cobblestones in her hair, and just spat out a tooth as she rises for another go." "Hope has talons." "Hope has feathers and talons. Hope is a velociraptor."

[@chrism2516]

I still think of that first one but totally forgot where I heard it from 'till this comment. Turns out, it was Tumblr.

[@UvularBean81269]

@chrism2516 bettina did a short for it. It's one of my favorites.

[@lezandstuff]

Dang I checked your channel because of the undertale pfp and you got a whole project going on. Kudos

[@TrixterTheFemboy]

@@lezandstuff Dang I checked their channel because of that reply and they got a whole project going on. Kudos

[@littlefox_100]

​@@TrixterTheFemboy Dang, I checked because you checked, because they checked. And they do have a whole project going on. Kudos

[@myboatforacar]

“Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - -- Emily Dickinson

[@MarvelEnjoyer7]

Our class learned this poem in school!

[@iamthewalrus8391]

Hope is the thing with feathers? What if it's the thing with talons? Hope has dirt on her face, blood on her knuckles, the grit of cobblestones in her hair, and just spat out a tooth as she rises for another go.

[@CarRadio572]

Some Nerdfighters have taken to calling it a feathery singing thing. I think of it looking something like a Dr Seuss creature.

[@CarRadio572]

@@iamthewalrus8391 I’ve also heard hope referred to as a velociraptor (because they had feathers) 🪶

[@MxPokirby]

I think I oughta renew my definition

[@79bigcat]

Hope is a lighter Not needed when it's warm, sunny, and bright But invaluable when the time is right

[@Spark_Chaser]

Hope can light a lantern to be a beacon in the dark Hope can light a fire to warm the coldest heart. Hope can also light the floodlight that shines upon a stage but Hope can also light the fuse that detonates our rage.

[@bowserjrrules8162]

This reminds me of a concept taught to me through a story I read. You can trust someone without trusting IN someone. You can always trust someone to act a certain way, but you wouldn’t trust in them to help you. I.E. the villain trusts that the hero will always try to stop him.

[@Barakon]

Sometimes you need to cry on the floor before picking yourself up; it’s part of the process to feel terrible, you need to grieve the situation to think about what to do next. “It sucks now, but you can do something about it & it won’t suck for long” Life is everything.

[@lukelcs8934]

Crying helps relive stress. It's cathartic, and meaningful. It's not a sign of something wrong, it's a sign you're working through it. ^.^

[@phictionofgrandeur2387]

Hope is a skill, and also a Force.

[@PantaroParatroopa]

Fragile like a dove, yet strong like a horse

[@diogamest3545]

Hope is a muscle you can strengthen and train

[@DeskDrawer]

something to share, not something to gain

[@sheersternfeld1914]

Hope is a light when times are tough

[@Sjors_]

A treasure to cherish when the going gets rough

[@yggdro]

As someone whose brain has been consumed by years of mecha and tokusatsu, can confirm, Hope is a weapon that you can use to _ABSOLUTELY OBLITERATE ANYTHING THAT STANDS IN YOUR WAY_ while also staring the void and smiling at it while giving it a thumbs up

[@airmanon7213]

Given the politics these days in the country I live in, I needed this. Thank you, Bettina.

[@termicrafteron2794]

You see all those negative philosophers and their followers? All them who fell on the belief that there's nothing but pain and suffering in life until you drop? They didn't learn how to weaponize hope, they lost it on the first sign of conflict and made themselves up to be superior in belief for being unarmed and accepting death. Reject negativity, embrace Hope

[@SeltzerFountain]

in their absense of anything to hold onto, their only defense is to try and drag everyone they can down with them I pity them in a sense, but the pity does not make their actions any less wrong

[@mogim815]

I mean, they do get one half of the equation right. You can both wield hope and accept death, in fact accepting death makes it easier to wield hope. The wounded soldier who charges into the battlefield for one last hurrah not only wields hope, but has produced that hope from their own acceptance of death. Living in fear of death makes inaction easier, which makes it harder to feel control in tough situations, which then makes it harder to hope. If you do it right, nihilism can be like the hood on top of your hope engine, keeping misery from getting in and gunking up your hope.

[@SeltzerFountain]

@@mogim815 I see your point, but I mostly dislike how so many people blur the line between "accepting death" and "agonizing over it" and I feel a lot of these so called philosophers lean a lot more to the ladder, while acting like thye believe in the former. That's from how I've seen them at the very least

[@moonblaze2713]

​@@SeltzerFountainAs someone whos done of philosophy reading out of passion, i would say an empahtic yes. But actually no. Youre pointing at the philosophers, and i dont think they themselves are the problem. Its not directly relevant but, Nietzsche is famous for his "God is dead and we whave killed him" quote, but hes not an athiest crying triumph over the church. He follows that up by lamenting the loss, and wondering what we do now with this blood o our hands. Whether you agree with him or not, you can't fairly argue he is happy about what he's describing. And yet, a lot of people think exactly that. Its not the philosophers who have the attitude you're describing, but whats filtered down into the collective consiousness. People in despair take hold of the quotes of the philosophers that connect with them, but they rarely take it further to to actually understand what they were saying.

[@DR3ADER1]

And those who tried ended up dying as nobodies. Hope is for idiots. Reality is what one must seek. Remember, Amelia Earhart died as a FAILURE! And so did Captain Cook. Or in more intellectual terms, to quote Carl Sagan "But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.” ― Source Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science

[@ShyplayX]

This was very helpful for me this week. Hope is something that must be maintained… that’s good for me to keep in mind.

[@Sleepyhead156]

Is this channel always full of motivational tumblr posts? Keep it coming, my hope for humanity needs recharging

[@phictionofgrandeur2387]

There's a backlog spanning over 7 years of videos about Tumblr posts.

[@rockclanhawkstar1454]

Here's a oath from my favorite Lantern corps. The Blue Lanterns of Hope "In fearful day, in raging night, With strong hearts full, our souls ignite. When all seems lost in the War of Light, Look to the stars, for hope burns bright!"

[@Takisan111]

Learning how to cultivate hope is very hard. There will be days you want to give up and let the sad engulf you. But nothing happens overnight. It really does take small bits of effort one day at a time. But when it starts to bear fruit, you'll be happy you put in the effort. It is a nice feeling.

[@DR3ADER1]

Hope is not a skill, it is a coping mechanism and a trait the uniquely stupid hold to deny reality when it doesn't suit them.

[@Takisan111]

@@DR3ADER1 Maybe, but things are less boring my way.

[@RooksRoses]

been sharing this tumblr hope poem around in my circles recently, glad to see someone else's had the same idea.

[@iSmartMan1]

The wordplay in this poem reminds me of riddles I used to try to solve as a kid. My brain keeps trying to rephrase this into its own riddle, something along the lines of the "nothing" riddle (What does man love more than life/Hate more than death and mortal strife/etc.), but there's just too much that's too abstract or open to interpretation to easily fit into a riddle format.

[@mocahbutterfly]

I think a lot of people need this, myself included, given how the election results turned out.

[@averywhitaker3513]

7-foot-long beating spoon with LOVE acid-etched in the handle

[@matthewmccoyd2578]

Hope: All will be well. Also Hope: *JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE!?*

[@Mindryon]

There's a quote that's stuck with me. Basically, if you understand how something works, you can change it. If you feel hopeless, you don't have sufficient understanding of your circumstances. Friedrich Engels wrote, “Freedom does not consist in any dream of independence from natural laws, but in the knowledge of these laws, and in the possibility this gives of systematically making them work towards definite ends”

[@Telawin]

I truly believe Doctor Seuss would be proud of this poem. Of how people used his famous meter and rhyme scheme to inspire others. Especially in a time when hope is so needed

[@DR3ADER1]

Seuss also died as an unfaithful husband and a cheat, so consider that before you bury your head in bullshit optimism and hope. Read The Darwin Awards next time before you type any more sanctimonious claptrap and other such articles of faux virtue.

[@theimaginatrix7625]

I love it when people read out posts on KZbin, because they read the screenshots as well. Which means I, a blind person who saw this post in the wild and didn't know there was a beautiful poem in it, get to experience that beautiful poem now. I'm going to write that down. I need it in my life.

[@sheersternfeld1914]

She's an injured bird, Finally taking flight. And she'll be the last one standing, Ready to fight, For her hope. And as that bird of legends, Sharpened her beak on that mountain, Through years with no end, Oh what was it in her mind? Hope. And when Pandora open that box, And out went every monster, And even bad thing in the world, What was it that remained? Hope. And she's longing for a home, Already lost to time, And she is unrequited love, But maybe one day, the bird shall return? Hope.

[@DR3ADER1]

Nope, the bird falls down and gets eaten by a cat, because that's what happens in the real world. There are no heroes or villains, no good guys or bad guys, just people who WIN and people who LOSE. Simple as simple gets.

[@sheersternfeld1914]

@DR3ADER1 bro, shut up. I understand you were hurt one too many times, and maybe people told you that you're allowed to express your hurt in whatever way you please, but please stop ruining for everyone else. Also, the whole point was that it's a bird whose wing finally healed. That's why it's FINALLY taking flight. Get your reading comprehension from somewhere, OK my guy? But not from here, because if you are being a mental burden on other people.

[@aquamarinerose5405]

I'm also reminded of a DIFFERENT Dr. Seuss quote in specific that feels like it fits in with this discussion. “I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me.”

[@Fimbleshanks]

That is surprisingly metal as hell

[@DR3ADER1]

And again, Seuss died as an unfaithful prick of a husband, whilst his wife was dying of cancer. So keep that in mind.

[@Finnbo18]

“I was really expecting this to end in a poem like:” Bestie _you_ wrote the poem you expected

[@raymond4218]

As someone who writes poetry in rhyming meter on a fairly regular basis, I’m impressed and envious of that user’s skill

[@KenshiImmortalWolf]

God this is something i've needed to find, not for myself, but for friends of mine. For hope is something, easy to hold, but hope is not always something easily told.

[@foxfire9937]

We wonder if there's.... something missing here about why people lose hope. Hope can be painful, when the trust in the good of humanity is lost, when the betrayal of that there is good in the world is committed. And that painfulness of hoping is what makes it so easy to drop that hope, lose that hope, make hope not worth fighting for. The thing that's difficult, that makes the whole argument so circular and difficult, is losing hope is losing the will to fight for hope, to train hope. You need to have hope that hope is worth hoping for in order to fight for hope at all.

[@wesleythomas7125]

"We have no hope without Gandalf." "Then we must do without hope. There is always V E N G E A N C E."

[@Mimiyan_or_Pikapikafan]

Hope is something you can create, and can give to others. Hope is what keeps us going

[@lunamoon1239]

Hope is a thing of talons and wings.

[@phictionofgrandeur2387]

Thank you for being a beacon of hope in these dark times. Hope is one of the Seven Forces in my story, and this video gave me some inspiration to write about the character who embodies that hope.

[@emperior5710]

“In fearful day, In raging night, With strong hearts full, Our souls ignite, When all seems lost in the war of light, Look to the stars, for hope burns bright.” -the blue lantern oath from DC comics.

[@DR3ADER1]

All fires are extinguished by the floods of time and water itself. That's physics for you.

[@AtlasNovack]

Humor is a weapon too, if Roger Rabbit taught me anything.

[@seanmcfadden3712]

So super relevant! At time of posting, sure (I'm not even on the North American continent and recent events have me worried), but relevant in a more evergreen sense as well. There is always going to be tough times, times where despair and depression are rife in the world. Almost everyone has a run in with the Dark Woods (my term for certainvarietiesof self harming thoughts), many get lost in them, and some never find a way out. Hope is important, as it is a light and guide through such places. If we give up, if we give in, if we stop fighting, nothing ever gets better.

[@annaellescharfenberg7716]

Beautiful. I need this published in a book.

[@dhararry7929]

Doomer: "Everything sucks forever!" Tumblr: "Skill issue."

[@DR3ADER1]

And look at Tumblr, it's currently in financial trouble and has been a total waste of money for Yahoo and Verizon both. Which is why they sold it off to WordPress, which NO ONE FUCKING USES! Looks like the Nihilists win by default AGAIN!

[@brianroberts783]

It's worth noting that in the Elder Scrolls universe, Merhunes Dagon, the Deadric Prince of Destruction, was originally created as the Prince of Hope. He is also considered to have dominion over revolutions, because they are created by hope, and they are destroying and old system.

[@salviaexpedition]

I kinda feel like hope is not something to protect but something that protects you.

[@cassandrabelyeu2419]

Warhammer Saint dragging themselves back to life again with: “Cadia Stands. So can I.”

[@LexYeen]

Hope is a metal baseball bat that's just _itching_ to earn a few new dents.

[@QuadteRr]

Hope is the light at the end of a tunnel. You can spend every ounce of energy to try and reach it, hoping for an exit, only to get crushed by a train. The thing I want to convey here is not just "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here", but rather "instead of following the light unthinkingly, try to find or make an alternative way out, even if it needs more effort and time".

[@dirtydan9785]

Hope has thorns and it will not be uprooted

[@squidbro6635]

I have a Humanities teacher whose stance is, in their own words, "Hope is for the poor because they have nothing else to keep going. Faith is different from hope as it's built on trust, but hope is blind. You hope when you don't want to work towards something. You can't have hope and work towards something since working towards something means you have more than hope to follow." I've been chewing on this for a while now

[@DR3ADER1]

Faith and Hope are FANTASIES for the stupid and ignorant, and the ignorant always die by way of their lack of foresight and an overabundance of incompetence. As an Atheist, I REJECT fantasies and embrace reality like a person with a functioning BRAIN! Science cares little for hope and Humanity, it only cares for what is accurate and inaccurate.

[@BlockAgent007_]

That poem was amazing.

[@OptimusPhillip]

Is it really that simple? I can just... believe things can get better when I have every reason not to? EDIT: changed "will" to "can"

[@leeshajoi]

That's faith, not hope. Hope is, in part, taking action to make things get better.

[@Zekiraeth]

Hope is about believing that things can get better, not necessarily expecting them to. Hope is what leads people to fight for a better future.

[@wigiot1273]

Hope isn’t believing that things WILL get better. It’s believing that things CAN get better If you give up because think that nothing will get better, then you’ll be right. If you work hard to make things better because you think a better world is possible, then you’re also right. Hope is understanding that every person can make things better, even if by a little bit.

[@termicrafteron2794]

Yeah, pretty much dude

[@RooksRoses]

yeah. as the poem says, hope is a skill. you just gotta practice it

[@FennecFeather-wx7jj]

reminds me of the poem that says something like, hope is a bird its dirty and bloody and bruised but she always gets back up(idk also tumblr)

[@ryliedillman7391]

Thank you, Bettina. Usually, I'd have more to say, but right now, thank you. Just thank you.

[@fntthesmth423]

I think my refusal to look at anything news related is working well, because my mind went to homestuck before reading the comments and remembering the election

[@darienb1127]

Hope is that one Simpsons clip where Moe throws everyone out of the bar, and Barney keep appearing back in it somehow.

[@katie4799]

Truly needed this today thank you

[@joemcduck2748]

My hope is rebranded self spite!

[@AidenOcelot]

People speak of hope as if it is this delicate, ephemeral thing made of whispers and spider's webs. It's not. Hope has dirt on her face, blood on her knuckles, the grit of the cobblestones in her hair, and just spat out a tooth as she rises for another go.

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

We need a Game of some kind where all of this is 100% literal.

[@BasicallyBaconSandvichIV]

Hope is a right ol' bastard. In the best of ways, ocourse.

[@Tyuf_]

me: I guess I'm feeling a bit down, this video might help, not expecting much tho .... me again: _this was beautiful man... 😢_

[@AiChatSummary]

"if nothing matters what's the point of doing anything.": "If nothing matters just focus on making yourself happy for as long as possible. Even if it won't mean anything wouldn't you rather live having fun instead of doing nothing?"

[@witwunsz4740]

if hope is a skill then I have a skill issue

[@HighlandHellboy]

Sonic is willpower Shadow is spite

[@seventeen_nights7368]

I lost Hope for a while. I missed her. The nights were really long without her at my side and the days were too hot. At some points I thought I found her but realized later delusion was hopes twin, and she's more persuasive then her sister. But hope, for as hard as she can be to find, is a stubborn bitch. She called and texted every day, letting me know where she was. At my lowest point I didn't open my phone to see her messages. But she stayed stubborn. And I'm so glad she did

[@LightIceAurora]

I hope hope is an easy skill for everyone.

[@zoobatzjr371]

One of my all time favorite comic book moments is when in Injustice, Regime Superman comes face to face with our Superman. You'd think the Superman that has no issues killing and doesn't hold back would win right? Nope, Regime Superman gets destroyed. Our Superman has fought all the same battles, but has held back immensely. He's stronger, faster, tougher, and a better fighter. Regime Superman got sloppy because he never really had to try. That's how powerful hope is, it can overcome anything if there's enough of it.

[@tydino101]

1:15 poems hurt my brain yet gives it the good tickles.

[@Misreyx]

Well this is a godly prompt for a hole piece, like you could make a hole book, or game, or almbum, or anything with this as a guide

[@lukelcs8934]

0:58 just captures it perfectly! "Life sucks, and then you die. But life is also everything good in-between"

[@Valandar2]

We all have the "Dr Seuss Lobe" in our brains, and random things can trigger it...

[@dumkenadine1268]

I hope you have a nice day and the skills are hilarious!

[@aliceplays5092]

that was UNEXPECTEDLY really really good

[@9nikola]

hope is the cockroach from wall-e

[@BasicallyBaconSandvichIV]

You know, I think I'll not for today. I'm about to go to sleep after watching Hocus Pocus fir the first time, tI don't need some deep Tumbledryer thought now, I need something nice and relaxing before bed. Like Eldar Propaganda, Dark Occult rituals which make look really cool and scrunkly at the same time, simping for Baphomet, or imaging one of my OC's tastefully assassinating some witchhunter politician in a rather sensual way while I listen to my Royalcore playlist on Spotify before slowly drifting to sleep. You know? Normal stuff everybody thinks off before bed. I'll watch this video tomorrow. Anyhows, much love and goodnight!

[@BasicallyBaconSandvichIV]

You know what? Right call. I watched it now and it's much better then if I watched it then. It's OK to wait with something until you're in the right mindset for it.

[@Blaczolt]

For those who want to copy: Hope is a weapon, hope is a skill Hope is a plant you can care for or kill Hope is a discipline, something you choose Hard to stop looking for, easy to lose Hope isn’t something to have or to take If you can’t find it it’s something you make Make it from willpower, make it from spite Learn how to weaponise love in a fight Hope is a shield and a thing to defend End in itself and a means to an end

[@DR3ADER1]

Hope is for retards. Again, Captain Cook died as a LOSER, and Amelia Earhart died as a LOSER. In sports, you often have ONE winner and those who finish second and below are LOSERS! Full stop.

[@sheersternfeld1914]

Added to my mental health playlist

[@seantaggart7382]

Hope is a powerful magic yet hard to use But as long as you wield it It shall guide you

[@seekingabsolution1907]

Hope is a knife buried in the foot of the rich and powerful, simply my having it you have upset their footing, but do not let them control it, for they will use it against you if they can.

[@daniellelondon439]

Love this post thread. We need it

[@DanielWeidner-li2yf]

I'm adding hope as a magic class in a card game.

[@allforone3427]

Hope.......Is Irrational -Huey Freeman

[@DiscoPantsStudios]

holy canoli that was frikin beutiful

[@spaceaster]

Hope is that heavy hard to use weapon in a rpg game It hits hard but it crushes your speed and it misses more often than others but when it hits it HITS

[@HeavyMetalMouse]

Seussian in all the best ways, and sorely needed

[@gurufish6579]

The amount of times the word “hope” is said in this video makes me think about danganronpa

[@PeoplecallmeLucifer]

as a poet .. .I LOVE THIS

[@themspaintwizard3584]

Uncle Iroh ass text to be honest. Someone go over this in his voice and upload it to youtube please that would be awsome :3

[@nathanielsmith5976]

Hey, my hopes were just fulfilled a few days ago. Keep hoping people!

[@kernasztof]

Man, I live yiur channel, Bettina

[@White_Fang808]

For some reason, I thought they were talking about luck, not hope. Despite it very obviously being about hope. It's not even a language thing, English is the only language I speak :(

[@MawdyDev]

Gonna ask a friend of mine to compose this into a song.

[@_marshP]

This is made slightly deeper by the fact that Dr Seuss was a WWII veteran

[@ebonyblack4563]

Beautiful

[@UvularBean81269]

The first thing I saw was the tweetle beetles in the thumbnail.

[@SariaSchala]

This is how to be a Pretty Cure

[@vik.o1598]

I think I just lost this skill

[@bethanysmith5856]

This is great

[@andrewenderfrost8161]

Courage can not erase our fears; courage is when we face our fears 🗞️

[@SarahAbramova]

I actually reblogged another post about hope being actually really tough recently!

[@jujuoof174]

Very nice!

[@elvencataccess7830]

Was the one that said “aspects” a Homestuck reference lol?

[@SentientMicrowave-dd7zq]

Yes jake is the page of hope and one of the ways he used his powers was to manifest brain ghost dirk.

[@its-so-ouverture]

Your intro is still really cute

[@LadyEspia]

I love your intro it's adorable and catchy. ❤

[@Bobb11881]

I wonder what prompted this...