In Greek mythology there is a legend in which Zeus, the righteous ruler of the world, presents his subjects with a big vase filled with everything they would need to be whole and happy persons. The people are overjoyed by this great gift. They begin to dance with such exuberance that the vase falls to the ground and its lid pops off. And before the lid can be put back in place, all of the life-giving gifts escape, except one. The people cringe before the all-powerful Zeus. “Well,” he asks, “what is left?” Peeking inside the vase, one of the subjects reports, “Only hope remains.” To which Zeus replies, “It is enough!”
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