Expectations

I was raised to set my expectations high and have often wondered if that is why the disappointments in my life are so big. If we set the bar high and things do not work out exactly as we had hoped the disappointment hits a little harder than it would if our expectations were set a little lower. Wonder if that is where the phrase “Hope for the best expect the worse” came from. That way if the worse does happen we are not so disappointed but more prepared than we would have been if we expected better.
I am not sure about everyone else but I still set high expectations and dream big. Yes, it has lead to some big disappointments in my lifetime but thinking and fantasizing how great things could be were fun and sometimes worth the let down. Sometimes living in the fantasy world that we create in our minds takes away from the disappointments that we experience in the real world. I would like to think that I walk away from a disappointment and learn from it but that does not mean I will not make the same mistake twice…a 3rd time, now that is a different story.