82. People Overestimate Reactions To Future Events

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Lower Your Expectations
People tend to overestimate their own reactions to future events, whether that event is either good or bad. If the event is bad, people say they’ll be upset and depressed for a long period of time. If the event is good, people say they’ll be unbelievably happy for a long period of time. What usually happens is that no matter if it’s good or bad, you’ll have about the same amount of happiness or unhappiness you normally would. Either way, the reaction you expect is never the reaction you get.