As part of the prep for this episode I reached out to the audience on twitter and asked how does gratitude impact your expectations?

The tweet got a couple of likes. Quite a few saw it, and one person tersely and aptly replied, It really shouldn’t.

https://twitter.com/vicelder/status/1263677338941894657?s=21

He’s right. It really shouldn’t. In an ideal world we should be able to conjure gratitude and keep it going infinitely. But I don’t live in an ideal world, and I don’t have perfect experiences.

For me, my ability to be grateful is often hampered by my own expectations not being met.