I choose to live without hope to protect myself from disappointment. It's very effective!
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There have been setbacks, illnesses and other obstacles, so inevitably I've had disappointments. But once you realise that things can't always go your own way, you're on the right track to being able to handle your own life.
I choose not to think of my life as surviving, but coping.
There's always something good to come out of disappointment: Comfort.
Every time I act on a fear, I feel disappointed in myself. I have a lot of fear. If I can quit all fear in my life and all guilt, then I tend to be much, much more living up to my standards. I've never seen a person fail if they didn't fear failure.
Sometimes when you get disappointment it makes you stronger.
What keeps me going is a constant sense of disappointment with what I've already done.
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.
I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed.
It's a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient.
I don't believe in fear - I live my life without regrets.
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