Hoping for things + the "virtue" of exercise + book launch!

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Hoping for things

Don’t get your hopes up. Manage your expectations. Remember that it might not work out as you expect… we’ve all been given that advice at some point. The logic is sound. Don’t expect much and then be pleasantly surprised.

Under hope, over receive.

The problem is, it doesn’t actually work, does it?
There are things we want — a new job, a baby, a long-delayed visit from a friend — that we might not get. But we really, really want those things. Not getting your hopes up, not allowing yourself to fantasize about how wonderful it would be if that desire came true, being sensible and practical, denies you the joy and thrill of the wish.

The pointlessness of not hoping was made clear to me about ten years ago when I was talking to a friend who had put an offer in on a house she really wanted. We were discussing all the things that were wonderful about the place, and how she’d have to wait a few days until she heard, officially. Then I said, “Well, now, this mi…