What's with that!

So, I have realized a big problem I have. It's a problem that I think a lot of us on the "Haverty" side have(if I am not mistaken)...the problem is that I expect too much.  I expect too much from myself, I expect too much from others, and I expect too much from life.  I have always believed that it was good to dream high, reach for the stars, and not let anything get in the way of what you want.  Which, I believe that is what has made me successful.  Expectations are different from dreams and ambitions though.  You can only take them so far.  You should expect to do great things and for others to do their best as well.  However, I have realized that when you start expecting the moon out of life and others, you won't make it past the clouds. Then you feel let down...instead of celebrating the clouds...which are highly magnificent themselves.  This cycle them leads to feelings of failure and resentment.  It also leads you to not believe as much in others.  I began reading (for the second time) a really good book that my mother-in-law gave me about living a balanced life.  "No Matter What", is written by a woman from Kauai' and is about the art of having the life you want and living simply, as intended.This book related to what I was thinking about in my difficulties with expectations.  She talks about the art of knowing yourself and strengthening your character above all else.  This is because character is what we have left when we strip everything else away.  Therefore, whats with me expecting too much! I need to stop. I need to dream for myself, hope for others to be fulfilled and leave the rest to God.  Expecting great things everyday can wear on your character and make you feel let down by others, instead of inspired.  I have learned that hope is far better than expecting, it will never lead you astray...