Weighing Expectations vs. Disappointments
Perhaps it's just me, but life seems to be a balancing act between expectations and disappointments. Disappointment is part of the human experience; we all experience it at some point. Still, in order to avoid disappointment, we moderate our expectations. The question then becomes: which is worse: disappointment, or perpetually low expectations? Going off my own life experiences, I'd say that low expectations are more debilitating, but that doesn't mean that disappointments are less painful, just that you're more likely to attempt things if you have higher expectations. In that regard, it's easier to live with low expectations for yourself, in that, you don't have to attempt much and failure is just proof of your sound prior judgment, and not an indication that you should try again harder. I'm not sure how to reconstruct my expectations in a positive, but reasonable fashion. It's something I'm currentl...