Our evaluation of experience is substantially influenced by how it compares with out expectations. So what may be the easiest route to increasing satisfaction with the results of decisions is to remove excessively high expectations about them. This is easier said than done, especially in a world that encourages high expectations and offers so many choices that it seems only reasonable to believe that some option out there will be perfect. So to make the task of lowering expectations easier.
How often have you checked into your long awaited vacation spot only to experience that dreaded “underwhelmed” feeling? The thrill of unexpected pleasure stumbled upon by accident often can make the perfect little diner or country inn far more enjoyable than a fancy restaurant or four-star hotel.
