lower expectations

really, i’ve completed this task. unless i start getting more expetations, i’ll re-open it, but i officially don’t expect anything from anyone anymore! now, things seem to turn out way more fabulous!
i love it! :)

i would LOVE to lower my expectations of europe, friends, the idea of making plans, and just put all that on the backburner and live life! i’m quite sick of thinking “i know i want to live in europe..but where? where can i find a place that is a) exciting b) rid of dumb people c)...etc.” and just find out for myself. lower expectations of everything, jamie!, and then life will be quite alright.

It seems to me that excessive expectation of ourselves, others and life in general often leads to unhappiness. If we can reduce expectations then we may be more content. A problem is that the endeavour to lower expectations of itself creates an expectation which is at the core of the problem. For instance, ideas such as the “slow food movement”, “slow life movement” and “slow cities movement” are riddled with expectation and can create a great hurry in the desire to live slowly.
Consider this question: “what expectations did you carry at the age of five, and what are those you carry now?”
Think about the expectations that plague your life: how much money do I have? where do I want to go? who do I want to be? who do I want to love me? what 43 goals can I achieve?