So What Did You Expect?
How Expectations lead to Angst
Expectations
Playing the lottery would be unbearable if someone believed winning was a likely outcome. That individual would endure terrible letdowns over and over. He would stop investing in the lottery or lose his mind trying.
How we perceive our lives, as in if things are going well or not, is largely based on expectations. Therefore, we must factor expectations into the state of our mental health, as well.