Hedonic Treadmill : Expectations rise with results, so nothing feels as good as you’d imagine for as long as you’d expect.

Happiness Declines in Proportion to Your Expectations

The more you expect from life, the more it disappoints you. The less you expect, the more it delights you. Whenever I've expected nothing from creative endeavors, dates, and almost every other situation in my life, I'm always pleasantly surprised. It's better to be pleasantly surprised than... See more