Maybe I should quit having expectations of people. I always hear successful people talk about how they’ve lowered their expectations, and that’s lead them to happier lives. I always thought that was sort of pathetic. Why would you settle for less from everyone, you know?

I think after a few years of trial and error, I’ve figured out that maybe I should learn a thing or two from them. I mean, they’re successful for a reason, right? That probably shows how stubborn and egotistical I can be. The fact that I think I know better than the people that are where I would want to be either financially or mentally.

Expectations are sort of a bitch.

I always thought that people would go as hard for me as I would for them. That’s rarely the case. What I’ve felt have been my biggest failures have come from expecting the same I give back to others. I know that’s not exactly the right way for me to see it, but I guess there’s nothing I can do, and that’s the point. I can only control what I do. That doesn’t mean I should stop going hard for others; that’s just who I am.

I need to learn to be cool with people not going as hard for me and just appreciating those that do. Maybe that’s one of the lessons I need to learn from this year.