Hope is certainly better than memory. Hope inspires a person’s memory, and one uses one’s memory to learn the mantras and perform rituals. One then wishes for children and animals, and one also wishes to attain this world and the next. Therefore, worship hope.
‘One who worships hope as Brahman has all his desires fulfilled. He gets whatever he wants without fail. One who worships hope as Brahman has free movement as far as hope goes.’ Nārada asked - ‘Sir, is there anything higher than hope?’ ‘Of course, there is something higher than hope,’ replied Sanatkumāra. Nārada then said - ‘Sir, please explain that to me’.