229. Lowering the Bar

This week, Pete brings Jen the following questions: What might happen when you lower the bar for yourself, and when might it be a good idea to do so?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might a high expectation of a given situation actually have a negative impact?How do people's definitions of success differ when faced with similar circumstances?What is a practical utopia? And how might we use "practical" as a framework?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/). More from us in your inbox. Subscribe to Box O' Goodies. A weekly email with the books, podcasts, quotes, and other noodles Jen and Pete are mulling over.Listen to all episodes and read full transcripts at thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Reach us: [email protected]'s work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com