Are your unspoken expectations making you miserable? It can be a fine line between balancing optimism with realism at times. Lou and Sal have an uncomfortable inkling they may sometimes project extraordinary expectations onto people, places and things, leading to some pretty major disappointments. Shakespeare said 'Expectation is the root of all misery' . Brené Brown posits that 'Expectations are resentments waiting to happen' and Alain de Botton urges us to better 'Budget for the difficulties of life'. How can we strive for our goals whilst also checking our expectations? Lou practices trying to better accept people for who they are and Sal realises that the grass is definitely not greener (but it can be a different shade of green if you give it a go). https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Strong-Ability-Transforms-Parent/dp/081298580Xhttp://alaindebotton.com/philosophy/