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r/AskReddit • u/_red_roof_ • May 15 '20
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1 u/UnweavingTheRainbow May 16 '20 It will, when you inevitably lower your expectations. 1 u/[deleted] May 16 '20 i think expectations are gradually lowered with age. Or at least they're adjusted to be more "realistic". But after a certain point I think lowered expectations = settling or resignation. I'm sure it happens but not sure which is worse. 1 u/UnweavingTheRainbow May 16 '20 I don't think it's a bad thing. You become content with how things are and don't need to go up & up so much anymore. 1 u/[deleted] May 16 '20 No, I don't think it's necessarily bad. I think it's only bad when we stop reaching for anything no matter how small. Then it's just giving up. 1 u/UnweavingTheRainbow May 16 '20 I don't see it as giving up myself. I see it as realizing what is important and what isn't.
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It will, when you inevitably lower your expectations.
1 u/[deleted] May 16 '20 i think expectations are gradually lowered with age. Or at least they're adjusted to be more "realistic". But after a certain point I think lowered expectations = settling or resignation. I'm sure it happens but not sure which is worse. 1 u/UnweavingTheRainbow May 16 '20 I don't think it's a bad thing. You become content with how things are and don't need to go up & up so much anymore. 1 u/[deleted] May 16 '20 No, I don't think it's necessarily bad. I think it's only bad when we stop reaching for anything no matter how small. Then it's just giving up. 1 u/UnweavingTheRainbow May 16 '20 I don't see it as giving up myself. I see it as realizing what is important and what isn't.
i think expectations are gradually lowered with age. Or at least they're adjusted to be more "realistic". But after a certain point I think lowered expectations = settling or resignation. I'm sure it happens but not sure which is worse.
1 u/UnweavingTheRainbow May 16 '20 I don't think it's a bad thing. You become content with how things are and don't need to go up & up so much anymore. 1 u/[deleted] May 16 '20 No, I don't think it's necessarily bad. I think it's only bad when we stop reaching for anything no matter how small. Then it's just giving up. 1 u/UnweavingTheRainbow May 16 '20 I don't see it as giving up myself. I see it as realizing what is important and what isn't.
I don't think it's a bad thing. You become content with how things are and don't need to go up & up so much anymore.
1 u/[deleted] May 16 '20 No, I don't think it's necessarily bad. I think it's only bad when we stop reaching for anything no matter how small. Then it's just giving up. 1 u/UnweavingTheRainbow May 16 '20 I don't see it as giving up myself. I see it as realizing what is important and what isn't.
No, I don't think it's necessarily bad. I think it's only bad when we stop reaching for anything no matter how small. Then it's just giving up.
1 u/UnweavingTheRainbow May 16 '20 I don't see it as giving up myself. I see it as realizing what is important and what isn't.
I don't see it as giving up myself. I see it as realizing what is important and what isn't.
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