The gap between our expectations and the reality

by Ben Atlas on 11.27.2011.11:35am · 0 comments

It would be a cliche to say that misery and pain arise from the gap between our expectations and the reality. A little under the radar is the identity complex, when humans ingest a set of ideas or symbols and demand that the world toe the line of the abstract vision, further inflaming the expectation gap. It’s a struggle and finally a relief to confront the world on world’s terms. It’s harder than most think, because we only recognize(see) what we know already. Still approaching the world as the great master and teacher is supremely rewarding. Some lucky fast-learners are better at this than the others.

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