“Happiness is the gap between expectations and reality.” — Morgan Housel
“There are two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations.” — Jodi Picoult
The pursuit of happiness often feels elusive, but finding true contentment lies in balancing expectations and reality. Author Morgan Housel suggests that happiness is the gap between expectations and reality, and true happiness comes from aligning what we expect with what we experience. When our expectations match reality, we feel content and fulfilled, but significant disparities can lead to disappointment and dissatisfaction. Closing the gap between expectations and reality leads to greater satisfaction. Happiness is subjective and influenced by the divide between our expectations and outcomes. Accepting and embracing reality, recalibrating aspirations, and finding contentment amidst life’s challenges are key. Ultimately, happiness lies in embracing the reality surrounding us and finding fulfillment in the space between our hopes and experiences. Closing the gap between expectations and reality frees us from constant disappointment, and cultivating gratitude leads to a more balanced and fulfilling life.
The same principles also apply to other areas of life, especially in our journey of investing and wealth growth. If we set unrealistic expectaction, or if we always raise our expectations, we will never meet our investment goals and never be fulfilled. In addition, same as happiness, wealth is what we have minus what we need. So set the right expectation on what we really need. This will help us become wealthy.
“幸福就在于期望与现实之间的差距。” — 摩根·豪塞尔
“有两种方式可以获得幸福：改善现实或降低期望。” — 乔迪·皮考特
追求幸福常常感到难以捉摸，但真正的满足感在于平衡期望与现实。摩根·豪塞尔认为幸福就在于期望与现实之间的差距，真正的幸福源于将我们的期望与所经历的事实相一致。当我们的期望与现实相符时，我们会感到满足和充实，但如果期望与现实存在显著差距，就会导致失望和不满。缩小期望与现实之间的差距可以带来更大的满足感。幸福是主观的，受我们的期望与实际结果之间的差距所影响。接受和拥抱现实，调整抱负，并在生活的挑战中寻找满足感是关键。最终，幸福在于接纳我们周围的现实，并在希望与经历之间的空间中找到满足感。缩小期望与现实之间的差距使我们从持续的失望中解脱出来，培养感恩之心将带来更加平衡和充实的生活。
同样的原则也适用于生活的其他方面，特别是在我们的投资和财富增长之旅中。如果我们设定不切实际的期望，或者不断提高我们的期望，我们将永远无法实现投资目标，也无法感到满足。此外，与幸福相同，财富是我们所拥有的减去我们所需要的。因此，在对我们真正需要的事物上设定正确的期望将有助于我们实现财富。
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