Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Torey Dealing With where each episode is short

sweet and the perfect thing to enjoy in the morning, just like your coffee.

Today, I want to talk about managing expectations.

Everyone says it.

Expectations are dream killers, and you know what, they're not wrong.

How often do you make a plan in your mind about something and nothing goes the way you

thought it would?

Probably more often than not.

A lot of people say don't have expectations for anything, but that's unrealistic.

It is important to live in the present and enjoy every moment for what it is, but if we

didn't plan for the future, then that would mean we never had goals.

When we make expectations in our minds about something and how it's going to turn out,

ultimately that's just a result of planning.

We're taking an active role in being the architect of our lives and we're creating goals

for ourselves.

When we put energy into a goal, it's because we want a certain outcome.

So, expectations can feel unavoidable if you're making a plan for the future.

So instead of avoiding expectations and trying not to have them, how do we minimize the

pain that comes from unmet expectations?

Well, it's not easy, but the answer lies in perspective.

When I think about a possible big disappointment in my life, I could easily think about my

challenge career.

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