Tyranny of hope

People watching has always been fun to me, and a learning experience to view the world from a different perspective...

It was long ago, I had started working and I went for kopi near NUS...
(Alone as per norm...)
Saw my juniors taking a break from their mugging... it was around the exam period...
Chatting with them stirred up m emotions quite a bit... the fun I had while I was schooling...
I'm just wasn't sure which part of it is the X-factor?

I love the late night mugging - I still do that at work ( :< )
I love the passionate profs - I do get a few good mentors around
I love the sharing learning - I do learn at work
I love the pretty girls around- There are quite a handful out there
... So what is it... It was the HOPE of good future;
A good result,
A good job,
A good income,
A good career,
A good relationship,
A good house...
Basically a good life ahead...

Taking a step back, you'll see the harsh reality of life has impounded one's hope to the extent that the "Tyranny of hope" sets in...

For those who aren't aware of this theory, it is actually the torture a person gets when pursuing a glimpse of hope...
More than often... it becomes a chase for nothing in return...