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Mindletic blog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindletic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mindletic-blog-abstract-visual-circle-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/www.mindletic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mindletic-blog-abstract-visual-circle-970x1024.png 970w, https:\/\/www.mindletic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mindletic-blog-abstract-visual-circle-768x811.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mindletic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mindletic-blog-abstract-visual-circle-1454x1536.png 1454w, https:\/\/www.mindletic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mindletic-blog-abstract-visual-circle-1939x2048.png 1939w, https:\/\/www.mindletic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mindletic-blog-abstract-visual-circle-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50c308f\" data-id=\"50c308f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad44a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad44a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"body-large\"><strong>Disappointments are inevitable. How we cope with them is often a defining moment in our lives. How we respond to disappointment is often influenced by our upbringing; some people seek to avoid disappointment by underachieving (setting their expectations permanently low) while others seek to avoid it by overachieving (setting their expectations unattainably high).<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"body-large\"><strong>Regardless of which way we lean, we can learn to respond significantly to disappointment. This can be usually done by adopting a coping style that seeks to understand what happened, checks whether our expectations were reasonable, reevaluates our perceptions and behaviours, as well as seeks positive solutions instead of dwelling on the past.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4bfb74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"d4bfb74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c4f2f4\" data-id=\"7c4f2f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90df57f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"90df57f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64fce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f64fce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"body-large\">To navigate through disappointment it pretty tough to do in a world that expects a lot from us: be highly successful, find the \u201cright one\u201d and settle down happily ever after, and be rewarded for the hard work you have put into your job. As kids, we read fairy tales, and while there can be trauma and difficulty, most of the heroes and heroines go on to live happily ever after.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"body-large\">There are things you can do to relieve yourself of disappointment from a past event and prepare yourself for any disappointments that are likely to come in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278d140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"278d140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can you move out of disappointment?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6300970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6300970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bece58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bece58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"body-large\"><strong>.Accept that disappointment happens to everyone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"body-large\">It can be helpful to start by normalizing the situation. No one gets through this life without disappointment. Know that you are in good company and accept your state as perfectly normal.<\/p><p class=\"body-large\"><strong>.Start the process of reframing.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"body-large\">Reframing means taking any situation and putting a more objective \u201cframe\u201d around it. You can talk to someone. You can also ask yourself, Will this matter one year from now? A week? One month? A lot of times, asking this question will bring you back to reality. But it can also be helpful to actually write your disappointment down, like journal notes. Capture it like a journalist. Trying to separate the emotions from what happened is helpful to get some personal power back.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"body-large\"><strong>.Change your self-talk.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"body-large\">Instead of talking to yourself as if this was the worst thing that could happen to you, shift your language to something more powerful (yet still true) \u2013 \u201cIt happened and now I need to figure out my next steps.\u201d Or \u201cI can do something different right now if I choose.\u201d Any time you hear yourself say to yourself, \u201cIt\u2019s the end of the world\u201d or \u201cI can\u2019t go on\u201d allow these phrases to be a trigger to shift the talk to something more positive.<\/p><p class=\"body-large\"><strong>.Make a plan.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"body-large\">Don\u2019t make grand plans \u2013 \u201cI\u2019m going to move to Costa Rica and start another life\u201d \u2013 unless you have the will and the means to do so. Instead, start small; set a goal of something you can accomplish and move confidently in the direction of it. Experiencing some form of accomplishment can send the message to your mind and your emotions that you can do it.<\/p><p class=\"body-large\">In spite of whatever disappointing experiences come our way, our challenge will be to not let bitterness take root. Therefore it is good to remember, that even though disappointment is inevitable, being discouraged or not is always a choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b45f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b45f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources for helping to cope with disappointment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf66613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bf66613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9375a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9375a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"body-large\"><strong>#1 \/\/\u00a0 TED Talk \/\/ What I learned from 100 days of rejection<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"body-large\">Jia Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you want can open up possibilities where you expect to find dead ends. Have a look or listen to his inspiration talk <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3whoBVs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3whoBVs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3whoBVs<\/a><\/p><p class=\"body-large\"><strong>#2 \/\/ Focus on self-gratitude<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"body-large\">Consider all the reasons you are grateful for yourself. How much time do you spend criticizing yourself? And how much time do you spend praising yourself for who you are? Probably about 80\/20 in favour of criticism if you are anything like most people.<\/p><p class=\"body-large\">Often this comes from our parents who, without knowing, were constantly trying to correct us when we were small. So we grow up with the feeling that we are doing wrong, that there is something wrong with us. But you are truly amazing, and you hardly ever acknowledge it.<\/p><p class=\"body-large\">List all the reasons you love and cherish yourself: your looks, your personality, and your actions. Really try to realize and feel how awesome you are.<\/p><p class=\"body-large\"><strong>#3 \/\/ Keep yourself motivated<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"body-large\">Life becomes a little simpler when you accept that as we pursue our goals, there will inevitably be challenges and barriers along the way. This is why a few extra sources of inspiration, such as motivational books, never hurt anyone. Have a look at the list <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sfHKUl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sfHKUl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sfHKUl<\/a><\/p><p class=\"body-large\"><strong>#4 \/\/ 15 Questions to help you feel confident now<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"body-large\">According to Emily Roberts, there are some questions you can ask yourself to help boost your self-esteem and help you feel confident now. These questions can be answered quickly, or something you take more time to ponder on. The more time you spend thinking about yourself in this manner, the better you will feel. 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How we cope with them is often a defining moment in our lives. How we respond to disappointment is often influenced by our upbringing; some people seek to avoid disappointment by underachieving (setting their expectations permanently low) while others seek to avoid it by overachieving (setting their expectations unattainably high). Regardless of which way we lean, we can learn to respond significantly to disappointment. This can be usually done by adopting a coping style that seeks to understand what happened, checks whether our expectations were reasonable, reevaluates our perceptions and behaviours, as well as seeks positive solutions instead of dwelling on the past. To navigate through disappointment it pretty tough to do in a world that expects a lot from us: be highly successful, find the \u201cright one\u201d and settle down happily ever after, and be rewarded for the hard work you have put into your job. As kids, we read fairy tales, and while there can be trauma and difficulty, most of the heroes and heroines go on to live happily ever after.&nbsp; There are things you can do to relieve yourself of disappointment from a past event and prepare yourself for any disappointments that are likely to come in the future. How can you move out of disappointment? .Accept that disappointment happens to everyone.&nbsp; It can be helpful to start by normalizing the situation. No one gets through this life without disappointment. Know that you are in good company and accept your state as perfectly normal. .Start the process of reframing. Reframing means taking any situation and putting a more objective \u201cframe\u201d around it. You can talk to someone. You can also ask yourself, Will this matter one year from now? A week? One month? A lot of times, asking this question will bring you back to reality. But it can also be helpful to actually write your disappointment down, like journal notes. Capture it like a journalist. Trying to separate the emotions from what happened is helpful to get some personal power back.&nbsp; .Change your self-talk. Instead of talking to yourself as if this was the worst thing that could happen to you, shift your language to something more powerful (yet still true) \u2013 \u201cIt happened and now I need to figure out my next steps.\u201d Or \u201cI can do something different right now if I choose.\u201d Any time you hear yourself say to yourself, \u201cIt\u2019s the end of the world\u201d or \u201cI can\u2019t go on\u201d allow these phrases to be a trigger to shift the talk to something more positive. .Make a plan. Don\u2019t make grand plans \u2013 \u201cI\u2019m going to move to Costa Rica and start another life\u201d \u2013 unless you have the will and the means to do so. Instead, start small; set a goal of something you can accomplish and move confidently in the direction of it. Experiencing some form of accomplishment can send the message to your mind and your emotions that you can do it. In spite of whatever disappointing experiences come our way, our challenge will be to not let bitterness take root. Therefore it is good to remember, that even though disappointment is inevitable, being discouraged or not is always a choice. Sources for helping to cope with disappointment #1 \/\/&nbsp; TED Talk \/\/ What I learned from 100 days of rejection Jia Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you want can open up possibilities where you expect to find dead ends. Have a look or listen to his inspiration talk here. https:\/\/bit.ly\/3whoBVs #2 \/\/ Focus on self-gratitude Consider all the reasons you are grateful for yourself. How much time do you spend criticizing yourself? And how much time do you spend praising yourself for who you are? Probably about 80\/20 in favour of criticism if you are anything like most people. Often this comes from our parents who, without knowing, were constantly trying to correct us when we were small. So we grow up with the feeling that we are doing wrong, that there is something wrong with us. But you are truly amazing, and you hardly ever acknowledge it. List all the reasons you love and cherish yourself: your looks, your personality, and your actions. Really try to realize and feel how awesome you are. #3 \/\/ Keep yourself motivated Life becomes a little simpler when you accept that as we pursue our goals, there will inevitably be challenges and barriers along the way. This is why a few extra sources of inspiration, such as motivational books, never hurt anyone. Have a look at the list here. https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sfHKUl #4 \/\/ 15 Questions to help you feel confident now According to Emily Roberts, there are some questions you can ask yourself to help boost your self-esteem and help you feel confident now. These questions can be answered quickly, or something you take more time to ponder on. The more time you spend thinking about yourself in this manner, the better you will feel. Take a look. https:\/\/bit.ly\/2QTFm8Z #5 \/\/ 8 Unrealistic Expectations That Will Ruin You Believing that you\u2019ll succeed really does make it more likely that you will. It also means that you\u2019ll need to let go of some erroneous expectations that will only get in your way. 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How we cope with them is often a defining moment in our lives. How we respond to disappointment is often influenced by our upbringing; some people seek to avoid disappointment by underachieving (setting their expectations permanently low) while others seek to avoid it by overachieving (setting their expectations unattainably high). Regardless of which way we lean, we can learn to respond significantly to disappointment. This can be usually done by adopting a coping style that seeks to understand what happened, checks whether our expectations were reasonable, reevaluates our perceptions and behaviours, as well as seeks positive solutions instead of dwelling on the past. To navigate through disappointment it pretty tough to do in a world that expects a lot from us: be highly successful, find the \u201cright one\u201d and settle down happily ever after, and be rewarded for the hard work you have put into your job. As kids, we read fairy tales, and while there can be trauma and difficulty, most of the heroes and heroines go on to live happily ever after.&nbsp; There are things you can do to relieve yourself of disappointment from a past event and prepare yourself for any disappointments that are likely to come in the future. How can you move out of disappointment? .Accept that disappointment happens to everyone.&nbsp; It can be helpful to start by normalizing the situation. No one gets through this life without disappointment. Know that you are in good company and accept your state as perfectly normal. .Start the process of reframing. Reframing means taking any situation and putting a more objective \u201cframe\u201d around it. You can talk to someone. You can also ask yourself, Will this matter one year from now? A week? One month? A lot of times, asking this question will bring you back to reality. But it can also be helpful to actually write your disappointment down, like journal notes. Capture it like a journalist. Trying to separate the emotions from what happened is helpful to get some personal power back.&nbsp; .Change your self-talk. Instead of talking to yourself as if this was the worst thing that could happen to you, shift your language to something more powerful (yet still true) \u2013 \u201cIt happened and now I need to figure out my next steps.\u201d Or \u201cI can do something different right now if I choose.\u201d Any time you hear yourself say to yourself, \u201cIt\u2019s the end of the world\u201d or \u201cI can\u2019t go on\u201d allow these phrases to be a trigger to shift the talk to something more positive. .Make a plan. Don\u2019t make grand plans \u2013 \u201cI\u2019m going to move to Costa Rica and start another life\u201d \u2013 unless you have the will and the means to do so. Instead, start small; set a goal of something you can accomplish and move confidently in the direction of it. Experiencing some form of accomplishment can send the message to your mind and your emotions that you can do it. In spite of whatever disappointing experiences come our way, our challenge will be to not let bitterness take root. Therefore it is good to remember, that even though disappointment is inevitable, being discouraged or not is always a choice. Sources for helping to cope with disappointment #1 \/\/&nbsp; TED Talk \/\/ What I learned from 100 days of rejection Jia Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you want can open up possibilities where you expect to find dead ends. Have a look or listen to his inspiration talk here. https:\/\/bit.ly\/3whoBVs #2 \/\/ Focus on self-gratitude Consider all the reasons you are grateful for yourself. How much time do you spend criticizing yourself? And how much time do you spend praising yourself for who you are? Probably about 80\/20 in favour of criticism if you are anything like most people. Often this comes from our parents who, without knowing, were constantly trying to correct us when we were small. So we grow up with the feeling that we are doing wrong, that there is something wrong with us. But you are truly amazing, and you hardly ever acknowledge it. List all the reasons you love and cherish yourself: your looks, your personality, and your actions. Really try to realize and feel how awesome you are. #3 \/\/ Keep yourself motivated Life becomes a little simpler when you accept that as we pursue our goals, there will inevitably be challenges and barriers along the way. This is why a few extra sources of inspiration, such as motivational books, never hurt anyone. Have a look at the list here. https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sfHKUl #4 \/\/ 15 Questions to help you feel confident now According to Emily Roberts, there are some questions you can ask yourself to help boost your self-esteem and help you feel confident now. These questions can be answered quickly, or something you take more time to ponder on. The more time you spend thinking about yourself in this manner, the better you will feel. Take a look. https:\/\/bit.ly\/2QTFm8Z #5 \/\/ 8 Unrealistic Expectations That Will Ruin You Believing that you\u2019ll succeed really does make it more likely that you will. It also means that you\u2019ll need to let go of some erroneous expectations that will only get in your way. 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How we cope with them is often a defining moment in our lives. How we respond to disappointment is often influenced by our upbringing; some people seek to avoid disappointment by underachieving (setting their expectations permanently low) while others seek to avoid it by overachieving (setting their expectations unattainably high). Regardless of which way we lean, we can learn to respond significantly to disappointment. This can be usually done by adopting a coping style that seeks to understand what happened, checks whether our expectations were reasonable, reevaluates our perceptions and behaviours, as well as seeks positive solutions instead of dwelling on the past. To navigate through disappointment it pretty tough to do in a world that expects a lot from us: be highly successful, find the \u201cright one\u201d and settle down happily ever after, and be rewarded for the hard work you have put into your job. As kids, we read fairy tales, and while there can be trauma and difficulty, most of the heroes and heroines go on to live happily ever after.&nbsp; There are things you can do to relieve yourself of disappointment from a past event and prepare yourself for any disappointments that are likely to come in the future. How can you move out of disappointment? .Accept that disappointment happens to everyone.&nbsp; It can be helpful to start by normalizing the situation. No one gets through this life without disappointment. Know that you are in good company and accept your state as perfectly normal. .Start the process of reframing. Reframing means taking any situation and putting a more objective \u201cframe\u201d around it. You can talk to someone. You can also ask yourself, Will this matter one year from now? A week? One month? A lot of times, asking this question will bring you back to reality. But it can also be helpful to actually write your disappointment down, like journal notes. Capture it like a journalist. Trying to separate the emotions from what happened is helpful to get some personal power back.&nbsp; .Change your self-talk. Instead of talking to yourself as if this was the worst thing that could happen to you, shift your language to something more powerful (yet still true) \u2013 \u201cIt happened and now I need to figure out my next steps.\u201d Or \u201cI can do something different right now if I choose.\u201d Any time you hear yourself say to yourself, \u201cIt\u2019s the end of the world\u201d or \u201cI can\u2019t go on\u201d allow these phrases to be a trigger to shift the talk to something more positive. .Make a plan. Don\u2019t make grand plans \u2013 \u201cI\u2019m going to move to Costa Rica and start another life\u201d \u2013 unless you have the will and the means to do so. Instead, start small; set a goal of something you can accomplish and move confidently in the direction of it. Experiencing some form of accomplishment can send the message to your mind and your emotions that you can do it. In spite of whatever disappointing experiences come our way, our challenge will be to not let bitterness take root. Therefore it is good to remember, that even though disappointment is inevitable, being discouraged or not is always a choice. Sources for helping to cope with disappointment #1 \/\/&nbsp; TED Talk \/\/ What I learned from 100 days of rejection Jia Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you want can open up possibilities where you expect to find dead ends. Have a look or listen to his inspiration talk here. https:\/\/bit.ly\/3whoBVs #2 \/\/ Focus on self-gratitude Consider all the reasons you are grateful for yourself. How much time do you spend criticizing yourself? And how much time do you spend praising yourself for who you are? Probably about 80\/20 in favour of criticism if you are anything like most people. Often this comes from our parents who, without knowing, were constantly trying to correct us when we were small. So we grow up with the feeling that we are doing wrong, that there is something wrong with us. But you are truly amazing, and you hardly ever acknowledge it. List all the reasons you love and cherish yourself: your looks, your personality, and your actions. Really try to realize and feel how awesome you are. #3 \/\/ Keep yourself motivated Life becomes a little simpler when you accept that as we pursue our goals, there will inevitably be challenges and barriers along the way. This is why a few extra sources of inspiration, such as motivational books, never hurt anyone. Have a look at the list here. https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sfHKUl #4 \/\/ 15 Questions to help you feel confident now According to Emily Roberts, there are some questions you can ask yourself to help boost your self-esteem and help you feel confident now. These questions can be answered quickly, or something you take more time to ponder on. The more time you spend thinking about yourself in this manner, the better you will feel. Take a look. https:\/\/bit.ly\/2QTFm8Z #5 \/\/ 8 Unrealistic Expectations That Will Ruin You Believing that you\u2019ll succeed really does make it more likely that you will. It also means that you\u2019ll need to let go of some erroneous expectations that will only get in your way. 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