EP 16: On Expectations

"A cynic once told G. K. Chesterton, the British novelist, ‘Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall not be disappointed.’ Chesterton’s rejoinder? ‘Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall enjoy everything.'” - Taken from Chapter 3 of the Intelligent Investor. In this episode we will briefly talk about why it can be useful to lower your expectations. When it comes to life in general, do not base all your decisions on one view or prediction of the future! Social scientists, say that our level of happiness is sometimes determined by whether or not our expectations align with our reality. Thus lowering our expectations of the future can at times prevent us from getting our feelings hurting... Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that you should stop dreaming big, but what I am saying is that your happiness should not be determined by the occurrence of the future as you have predicted it. People die, countries go to war, relationships end, the economy goes into recession and life happens...