Hi there Reader,
Have you ever watched someone's eyes dim when a leader makes yet another promise everyone knows won't be kept?
That's hope being stolen right before your eyes.
And the most dangerous part? Many leaders don't even realize they're the thieves.
In today's Video 4 of our Hope Multiplier series,
In this session, we will discuss Hope Stealers—leaders whose broken promises undermine trust and diminish our hope.
As the ancient proverb wisely states, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick." When leaders make promises they don't keep, they're not just creating disappointment - they're diminishing something essential in the human spirit.
[Watch Video 4: Hope Stealers]
This topic hits close to home for many.
My friend Dr. Rick Rigsby wrote a book titled "Afraid to Hope," which discusses how repeated disappointments cause people to hesitate in hoping again. Brené Brown suggests that many people choose to live in disappointment rather than risk experiencing it.
For Hope Multipliers, the challenge is clear: inspire hope without compromising integrity.
Remember the second part of that powerful proverb: "A longing fulfilled is a tree of life." When we make and keep promises, we nurture hope's capacity to grow.
Let's Grow Hope!
Kevin
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