Expectations
it is often when we have our own high expectations of how something should play out that we are the most disappointed with what we receive.
Erez Safar • Light of the Infinite: The Genesis of Light
First, the wise seem to manage expectations as much as possible. They rarely expect what isn’t possible in the first place.
Stephen Hanselman • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
“Anticipate, but don’t expect.
Anticipation: You’re excited for what the future holds, but you don’t try to control it.
Expectation: You try to predict the future and restrict your happiness to one outcome.
Always be excited about the possibilities. Never be entitled to them.”
Anticipation: You’re excited for what the future holds, but you don’t try to control it.
Expectation: You try to predict the future and restrict your happiness to one outcome.
Always be excited about the possibilities. Never be entitled to them.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: Anticipation vs. Expectation, How to Write an Ad, and the Definition of Love | James Clear
Have you ever had a stranger tell you a new movie was awesome? Then you go see it and think ‘that wasn’t as good as I expected.’ On the flip side, have you ever had someone tell you a movie was terrible, then you ended up seeing it anyways and thought ‘That wasn’t as bad as I expected.’ Our expectations of an experience can dramatically affect the
... See moreAlex Hormozi • $100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff (Acquisition.com $100M Series Book 2)
You want to feel a gap between what you expected and what actually happened. And the expectation side of that equation is not only important, but it’s often more in your control than managing your circumstances.