Adventure requires courage to keep us faithful to the struggle, since by its very nature adventure means that the future is always in doubt. And just to the extent that the future is in doubt, hope is required, as there can be no adventure if we despair of our goal. Such hope does not necessarily take the form of excessive confidence; rather, it involves the simple willingness to take the next step.
From Stanley Hauerwas, “A Story-Formed Community: Reflections on Watership Down“
Adventure and Hope
Christian Leithart 