Why I Lowered My Expectations

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Too oft, we place too much value into our expected future. When talking of expectations, it is always of the future — obviously the past is one stability in which we have no control. But the present moment you are in right now? And the future? We control it, to some extent. And I find it much easier when expectations are lowered.

If I have high expectations that I will wake up happy tomorrow, and don’t, I will…