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Originally Posted by CantExplain
Thanks!
My wife has made a very important observation.
When I go in with low expectations, things generally go right.
When I go in with high expectations, things generally go wrong.
Is that the secret of life, to lower your expectations?
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No, I think it is the secret of therapy, to explore the disappointment that happens when expectations are not met.
Is it about control? I don't think so. I think it is about what to do in that unfamiliar grey area. 'Yes' is definitive. 'No' is definitive. 'Maybe', 'kind of', 'I don't know' are mushy. I admire the person who can just move right along to the next thing after having an expectation not met, or not fully met. That's not me, but I admire it in others.