Unrealistic Expectations: The Soil That Sows Unhappiness
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Consider the following comparison: Situation A: You want a greasy, cheap, drunk-food style pizza. It’s a dollar a slice and it’s not very good, but you enjoy it because it’s exactly what you wanted. Situation B: You want a gourmet style pizza and you’re willing to pay the premium price for it, say fifteen dollars. You are so excited for your premium pizza, but as you bite in to it, expecting heaven, you find it only marginally better than the one dollar pizza. You are disappointed at best, angry and demanding a refund at worst.
Unrealistic Expectations: The Soil That Sows Unhappiness
Unrealistic Expectations: The Soil That Sows…
Unrealistic Expectations: The Soil That Sows Unhappiness
Consider the following comparison: Situation A: You want a greasy, cheap, drunk-food style pizza. It’s a dollar a slice and it’s not very good, but you enjoy it because it’s exactly what you wanted. Situation B: You want a gourmet style pizza and you’re willing to pay the premium price for it, say fifteen dollars. You are so excited for your premium pizza, but as you bite in to it, expecting heaven, you find it only marginally better than the one dollar pizza. You are disappointed at best, angry and demanding a refund at worst.