What is hope, and why does it matter
For good changes to come
I’d like to share ten of the most inspiring quotes about hope from different voices such as philosophers, poets, leaders, and writers. They balance wisdom with encouragement:
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“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu
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“Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” – Christopher Reeve
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“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul—and sings the tunes without the words—and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson
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“Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.” – Martin Luther
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“Hope is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles.” – Samuel Smiles
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“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” – Jonas Salk
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“In all things it is better to hope than to despair.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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“Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.” – Pliny the Elder
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“Carve a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
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“Where hope grows, miracles blossom.” – Elna Rae
I have a publication called Readers Hope on Medium.com. It is for absolute beginners. Here is the link to the submission guidelines if you want to contribute to it.
Quick updates from the community and my writing today:
Your brain is your lifelong companion. It is a special organ that manages every other organ in the body. If you care for it wisely, it will reward you with health, wellness, creativity, focus, and resilience at every stage of life. It is never too late to take care of our brains and minds for a joyful life.
You can pre-order the book “What the Brain Needs, Why We Fail, and How We Can Fix It” now if you want to speed up your learning about your brain and mind.
And if this concise book feels too short for your appetite, you may explore my other works in my Amazon series Health, Wellness, and Cognitive Performance, including:
Train the Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life, How I Accelerated My Learning for a Healthier Life, Cortisol Clarity, Cellular Intelligence, Healthspan Mastery, Ketosis + BDNF: The Healing Molecules That Saved My Life, and Feel Better. Live Smarter. Thrive Anywhere, and the classic Powerful Life Changing Hacks That Truly Transformed My Life.
This new story may offer valuable insights into the balance of cognitive load and ease in leadership.
If you want to lower your cognitive load, experience cognitive ease, and live in better zones, I invite you to meditate daily for at least five minutes after work.
Yildiz, M. (2025). Meditation Can Alter the Structure and Biochemistry of the Brain (Version 1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17221103
I will cover these details in Healthspan Mastery and Cellular Intelligence.
As a topic close to my heart, I wrote many scholarly stories explaining the fundamental requirements of the brain and nervous system with nuances in previous stories, so I link them as a reference here:
The Brain Needs 4 Types of Workouts
The Brain Needs 3 Types of Rest
The Brain Needs 3 Types of Nutrition
Here’s How to Make the Nervous System More Flexible and Functional
Here’s How I Train My Brain Daily for Mental Clarity and Intellectual Productivity.
You can find many relevant stories about brain health and cognitive performance on this list.
You may also review my 70+ scholarly healthy weight management stories, in which I used ketosis as a powerful tool for fat loss and muscle building.
I have been running superlearning workshops for many years, both offline and in closed online environments. However, I recently opened my services to the public on Substack and Patreon, and over 200 paid members joined in the last two days.
The reason, I suppose, is that it is not only affordable and moderated by a passionate and experienced person like myself and my collaborators, but also that 90% of these members are over 50, and they want to prevent cognitive decline and enjoy the second, third, or fourth part of their lives. One of the members is over 90 years old.
Every genuine person is welcome to join our community of superlearners. For a limited time, to help build a big community, I’m offering an 80% discount on the $8 monthly membership fee on Substack, which is a significant savings.
We made significant progress with the Substack Mastery Boost Pilot program, and I am documenting the details in a comprehensive document, which I will share in a PDF ebook format soon. I am grateful that over 350 founding members joined the pilot and helped our community grow joyfully.
The program will become a global service as of January 2026, supporting thousands of creators, freelancers, book authors, and content startups with low-cost education and marketing support.
Our content ecosystem is growing rapidly, which will make the Substack Mastery Boost a global service in January 2026. This program excites me as it will help many creators, book authors, and content startups with low-cost educational and marketing support.
I have established multiple networks, including Superlearners, Health and Wellness, Freelancers, Technology Experts, Gamers, Book Authors, Scholars, the Writing Academy, Expert Contributors Network, and finally Affiliate Marketers Network, which will integrate with the Substack Mastery Boost program at Digitalmehmet.com, Substackmastery.com, and Illumination.com sites.
We now have a new publication on Medium, which will also be replicated to Substack soon. It is called ILLUMINATION Scholar. You are welcome to join it.
This is more than a new publication. It is a collective experiment in elevating digital writing. A new star has risen on Medium, and its light will depend on all of us — writers, readers, and thinkers who gather here. Welcome to Illumination Scholar.🌟
I introduced Illumination Scholar on August 24, 2025, and we completed our preparations within a month. So far, around 100 writers have applied, and they have access to the publication. The number of writers or stories does not matter. We will focus on the quality of stories. If you are a writer and the points in this story and the submission guidelines resonate with you, you can apply here by sending your Medium ID.
There will be a special column for neuroscientists and any writer writing about the brain at the Illumination Scholar.
Thank you for reading my story, joining my networks, and being part of my joyful community on Medium, Substack, and Patreon.
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If you are a writer, you are welcome to join my publications by sending a request via this link. I support 38K writers who contribute to my publications on this platform. You can contact me via my website. If you are a new writer, check out my writing list to find some helpful stories for your education. You can also join my author platform as a guest blogger.
Do you have a book that you’d like to have edited, published, and promoted?
If you are a book author, I offer editing, publishing, and marketing help to 100 experts as a pilot based on a revenue-sharing model without any upfront payment. 70 writers from Medium and 691 writers from Substack have already applied for it, but I cannot do more than 100 in 2026. I will scale it after the success of the pilot. I wrote a story about it lately.
What’s Expert Contributor Network at Digitalmehmet — The Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem,
You can find out about my scholarly work on my Google Scholar or Bohrium profiles and journalism at Muck Rack. Check out my blogs at GoodReads, Blogspot, and my bookstore at Payhip and Gumroad. Some of my technical credentials on Credly. As a new instructor, my Udemy profile includes 4 Substack courses, and I will publish more soon. Check out my updated posts on YouTube.
You may check out my other most loved stories on this platform.
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1. Health, Wellness, and Cognitive Performance Series
2. Technology Excellence and Leadership Series
3. Substack Newsletter Mastery, Excellence, and Eminence Series
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Explore some of my books including: Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life, Cortisol Clarity, The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Substack Mastery Version 2, Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce, Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2, Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation (Audiobook), A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery, Smart and Ethical SEO, Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers, 4 Pillars of Enterprise Architecture, and Smart Email Marketing Content Integration, The Zen of Book Authoring
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