Expectations

“Expectation is the root of all heartache” -William Shakespeare

I agree with Shakespeare when he said this quote. When we set expectations and they are not met, we experience disappointment. Someone can expect greatness out of something, and end with a mediocre result. When what we vision doesn’t take place, we feel disappointed, upset, or as Shakespeare puts it, “heartache”. In addition, we ultimately feel unsatisfied. Not all expectations aren’t met, but by setting them, we still open up a door for possible disappointment.

It is hard to  never have any expectations, but a way to avoid consistent disappointment is to just be content. By being happy with what we have, we don’t have to set expectations. We wouldn’t hope for something great because we would realize what we already have can be great. Then, we wouldn’t end up with that possibility of disappointment. In the end, when we are satisfied with what we have, we can learn that we don’t need to set expectations.