This process also shows how hope can become self-fulfilling. The first small miracle is often an act of faith: someone behaves as though better outcomes are possible, even without evidence. When that act yields a positive result, it retroactively justifies the hope, encouraging bolder steps next time. Viktor Frankl’s reflections in “Man’s Search for Meaning” (1946) illustrate how even tiny gestures of dignity within concentration camps preserved humanity and gave others strength. In bleak conditions or ordinary life alike, each small miracle becomes a proof that more are worth attempting. [...]
