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Kierkegaard’s hope is not a spectacle but an expectancy that outlives tremor. As gentle persistence accumulates, we discover that fear can accompany us without ruling us. The self grows capable of standing in freedom’s dizziness without fleeing or boasting. Works of Love (1847) presents this as a hopeful constancy: love keeps showing up. In the end, the victory over fear is less a decisive conquest than a sustained companionship with courage—stepwise, truthful, and serene enough to continue tomorrow. [...]
Created on: 10/29/2025