HOPE AND DESPAIR ...
Lee says that hope and despair are two sides of the same coin. That they are linked is commonly believed. But how are they linked? Is it a balance or a little bit of one with more of the other - and do they both have to be in play when one or the other is activated? It is written that hope deferred makes the heart sick. Which, naturally enough, can lead to sadness, disappointment, discouragement, as well as depression or an illness. Pretty heavy stuff, and certainly does fall under the despair umbrella. It is also written that faith is the substance of things hoped for. So what does faith have to do with this topic? Does it mean that hope cannot be in play without faith for whatever your goal, desire or want is to be realised? If despair leads to those fore-mentioned negatives, then does hope bring about happiness, contentment, and fulfilment, etc.? The closer you look at this, the more there is to be discovered via a deeper dive into the topic. For now, Keith and Lee are willing to leave that to those more qualified, wishing only to discuss it in their own way. Also on this episode, they share an AI-generated song for their KEITH AND LEE'S GREAT NOOSA COFFEE ODYSSEY podcast, which, quite frankly, blew their minds as it was produced in mere seconds once the button was clicked. The full version is at the end of the discussion - check it out, it's a lot of fun.
