Hope is an optimistic word for this. I think it would be more accurate to say idle thrill. Passive daydreaming about going from nothing to millions overnight (d

Hope is an optimistic word for this. I think it would be more accurate to say idle thrill. Passive daydreaming about going from nothing to millions overnight (due to external factors you can't even influence except by buying a ticket) doesn't really count as 'hope' in my view. It's a bit like saying drinking helps people to avoid problems. I mean, technically it does...