It is true that hoping against hope is painful to all of us.
However, if it is possible to accomplish our hopes in human capacities, then there is nothing wrong with holding this belief and working hard to fulfill these wonderful dreams. There are other reasons why we can be hopeful. According to Buddhist belief, everyone has the essence of Buddha and only through our belief and most importantly with proper guidance and practice, we can realize our dreams. What is also important to know is that, our colours, races, where we are from and who we are, do not really matter. Our belief in what we want to be with hard work and be guided by qualified teachers, then our dreams do not remain as dream but will be fully realized.