Expectations
topic on 4 shows · 6 statements across 6 episodes
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6 statements about Expectations, every show
Housel: Outcomes Feel Amazing or Terrible Depending Entirely on Baseline Expectations
“Anything amazing can feel terrible if your expectations are high enough, and everything, anything terrible can feel amazing if your expectations were low enough.”
Katial: Expectations of loved ones are always misaligned, causing dysfunction
“At different stages of your life, your expectations from them versus what they provide to you is going to be always misaligned. And that is always going to get into a bit of a dysfunctional relationship.”
Housel: Higher wealth increases lifestyle pressure without guaranteeing happiness
“And it's this thing of just, like, if your expectations shift, then the littlest thing can make you upset. It's like, when you go to the quiet car, yes, it is quieter, but you also have this, like, sound debt that comes with it, you could say. This invisible s…”
Gurner: Having no expectations leads to lifelong unhappiness, not peace
“A lot of people say, you know, if you want to be happy, don't have expectations, and I think that's a really good way to be unhappy for the rest of your life, because people, if you don't have expectations, there, you will just put up with everything, right? I…”
Mauboussin: Stock Outperformance Requires Exceeding Priced-In Market Expectations
“Your stock price reflects a set of expectations about the future financial performance of your company. And it behooves you to understand what's priced in. And if you want to do really well from the point of view of the stock market, you have to not only meet,…”