learning to manage my own expectations
I have been thinking about 'managing my own expectations' today. I think when making a plan for the day or even when coping with a troubling moment - to step in and manage that thought really is helping me decide what to do and then I can decide how to be 'ok' with my decision.
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Learning how to manage my expectations is pretty high on my happiness tool list. I'm almost ready to agree with the adage that an expectation is a premeditated resentment, but only almost. I am still convinced I need some level of expectation to get much out of life, so expectation management it is for me.
Does my mantra of "Let the dream motivate, let reality dictate" fit here? I feel like its a balance between the extremes of "Expect nothing" and "If I can think ^it^, I expect ^it^."
thanks arfie!