tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391211.post6905911969269245572..comments2023-10-02T04:16:11.219-05:00Comments on never been here before: Expectations and Saving Mr. Banksstephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760765831975016535noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391211.post-69295071555230514942014-01-13T19:55:55.690-06:002014-01-13T19:55:55.690-06:00My rabbi, Dennis Prager, has written extensively a...My rabbi, Dennis Prager, has written extensively about 'expectations.' The less control we have of a situation, the lower our expectations should be. This can apply to relationships. When we have little influence over someone, it may be unfair to have high expectations.<br />Additionally, high expectations can lead to unhappiness -- because the more we expect, the less grateful we are for what we actually receive. And ingratitude is the mother of unhappiness. <br />Often, having high expectations of someone else means we are trying to fit them into a mold of our own creation, which, more often than not, leads to disappointment. Elder Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13839115419720404111noreply@blogger.com