I Wish, or Do I?

Sometimes I wish certain things about work or life were different than they are. All well and good, unless if I believe my best chance for experiencing change is to continue with the wishing.
I have a mug imprinted with the Gandhi quote, "Be the change you wish for wish for the world." Be it. Do it.
Maybe the difference between wishing and hoping is that wishing is passive while hope participates. Wishing desires everything to change around us. Hope lives as though the change has already taken place.
Such a distinction begs the question, "How then do I live?" If you looked at my choices, would you know what sort of world I am hoping for?