Hope is generally seen as a good thing.
Fear is generally seen as a bad thing.
But they are both two sides of the same coin, a projection into the future of a situation we want to happen in a certain way.
In the perfect state of equanimity we have no wants, we have no worries, we just accept what’s in front of us.
Maybe that’s desirable, or maybe a little hope and fear is desirable, maybe that adds a bit of spice to our lives.