Not So Great Expectations

This episode, Jim and Ken walk the tightrope of expectations. When Jim’s birthday plans fell through, the disappointment surfaced an old question: Is having expectations a setup for heartbreak — or are they necessary to feel alive and hopeful?

The research backs it up — the happiest people as they age aren’t the ones whose plans always worked. They’re the ones who learned how to hold the plan lightly — and themselves tenderly — when it didn’t.

From broad, open dreams to rigid requirements, let's unpack what it means to trust life enough to loosen your grip — without letting go of what you truly want.

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