Radical hope is a deeply held belief in a better future, despite all the evidence of the present moment. It is a refusal to succumb to the status quo, instead opening to the courageous, creative, and generative path that ultimately creates progress. It provides the foundation for expansive and courageous leadership, one that embraces uncertainty and transformation, operating from a place of ‘no limits’ as opposed to stubborn resignation. It is the opposite of speculative dreaming, as it knows that life changes when we rise above mere optimism and set our gaze on an inspired mobilization of collective action. Radical hope shows us that neither the pain of the past nor the fear of the future can bind us, if we stay committed to our ultimate vision.

See also: flow state, peak experience, social justice, magical thinking, flow dojo