Lesson learnt - NEVER ever EXPECT too much !
happened to me almost all the time in recent past. everytime my expectation for something grew a little more than “will be nice to have”, I just lost it.
expected a great summer at morgan stanley after a very good second interview, and instead got reject after more than a week of anxious wait.
was almost certain I would get my motorcycle license, and failed it by an unexpected mistake of missing an unknown left turn.
both the google interviews went well, and I really wanted it, even knowing how much it would hurt to not get it, and it finally hurt.
Pema Chodron was right, and she will always be right - “expectation” is no doubt a big enemy for humans. it can generate just any kind of negative actions that are difficult to control.
hopefully I know it and I am trying hard to detach my emotions from things I know can hurt me.
April 25th, 2005 at 9:19 pm
yeah, it hurts especially because it’s human to wait, dream and wish. But what makes you stonger is the feeling that despite all that happened you still did not “learnt” the lesson and still wish, dream and wait in the future. you did not get the job, but you’ve got a great character and a golden heart. Priti knows it:) Do not be discouraged!