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Expectations and why Serendipity is boring

Some like Schwarz suggest that if one lowers expectations, one can never be disappointed. I look at this as a sad way to go through life. This idea of hurtling the lowered bar, does not appeal to me. I like to set my standards for myself and my work high; even if that means that i may be disappointed with the result. Setting high standards may elicit stress which Schwarz suggests will dictate the types of choices that i make. While that may be true, i cannot imagine a life without stress and high expectations. The battle is half the fun of life.

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