Expectations are the secret software, running on the hardware of our minds, controlling our emotions, decisions, and actions. How much more of the sadness you feel derives from what you think should have happened -- than with what actually happened? How much more of the discontent you feel at work comes from your belief about where you'd be at this point -- than with the progress you've actually made? How much more of your dissatisfaction with friends, family, significant others, or spouses has to do with your unspoken presumptions -- than with the people themselves? Franklin explains the view that having so many expectations is distorting your perspective, decreasing your happiness and disrupting your joy. You can live a life of true freedom, greater peace and less stress, he argues, by releasing as many expectations as possible.
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