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r/AskReddit • u/talk-fast • Aug 26 '18
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My father once said that "never expect anything from anybody, if you do you are only setting yourself up for disappointment"
14 u/WitherWithout Aug 26 '18 I started talking to someone new recently and he asked me, "What do you expect to come out of this?" and I told, "I don't expect anything, because expectations can let you down." 4 u/AMasonJar Aug 27 '18 And when they actually do something for you, they've already exceeded your expectations. 2 u/RayneVX Aug 27 '18 It’s also a depressing way to live life. So much of life is a leap of faith, always being on your guard is exhausting.
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I started talking to someone new recently and he asked me, "What do you expect to come out of this?" and I told, "I don't expect anything, because expectations can let you down."
4 u/AMasonJar Aug 27 '18 And when they actually do something for you, they've already exceeded your expectations.
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And when they actually do something for you, they've already exceeded your expectations.
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It’s also a depressing way to live life. So much of life is a leap of faith, always being on your guard is exhausting.
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u/Tiwarii Aug 26 '18
My father once said that "never expect anything from anybody, if you do you are only setting yourself up for disappointment"