Doing something is better than the feeling of regret that entails us by doing nothing.
But is that enough? Now one might be the ephemeral picture of satisfaction while picking a choice. And it may not take a lot of time for some. Satisfaction having a different definition for all makes them do activities that leap from simple to quantum levels.Many of the idioms I would say are the picture of innocence. Why? Because it shows the parent pacifying his kid by handing a lollipop of a saying. Beta be satisfied. When on the other side. The parent is working his ass off and is presenting a stark contradiction to its own statement.
Motif! I would say is the best judge of on's efforts that keeps its detractor away from the deniability or any doubt. Not only does it give an explanation but a clear motive presents a goal to start on a path. Motives are I would sometimes based on a lot of hope. And in that case hope over-rides motive. But there is a thin line in between. A man came out with s new theory that changed the game of baseball forever. the detractors caught him by his teeth,. But , yes he did succeed and risking everything in the process based on hope.
I'll give myself the liberty of coining a new term here 'calculated hope'. Hope isn't a state of mind. It's a scientific truth. There is a thin line between hope and reality if it is 'calculated hope'.