Hope and expectations

Some of the best advice I ever received is to “never make a permanent decision based on temporary emotions.” I bet that resonates with you. Our most regrettable decisions are made in the height of emotion.

They’re not the same thing. Hope can fuel us. Hope can be refilled. Hope opens the door to possibility. Expectations, on the other hand, are a trap. They make us brittle and lead to…

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