Comparison Is the Death of Joy — How I Manage Bull-Shit Expectations.
My hair gets curlier when I leave the city.. There’s no WiFi here. But, at least there is a set of encyclopaedias in my airbnb room. I read something interesting today. You know those “oh shit” moments you get when coming across a perspective so direct. It was — “comparison is the the death of joy”. You’re only unhappy when measuring experiences against others expectations.
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One of the few things in life we control is our reaction to things. It’s probably actually the only thing we can control. I think about this a lot. I’m so quick to react, because it’s easy. What if I took the time.. listened more. Immediate reactions lead to unnecessary emotions. We tend to make situations more complicated than they need to be by reacting without a deep breath.
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I’ve started to just enjoy things for what they are. If I run, fuck the 3 minute 1km, I just want to enjoy the feeling it gives me.
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The number of people who complain about something new that didn’t exist five minutes ago is a testament to the negative power of expectations.
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A good experience should always leave you smiling, rather than disappointed because it didn’t measure up to a story you made up. That’s all an expectation is.
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