tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688421745511963931.post3782059410746325452..comments2023-10-16T12:29:11.375-04:00Comments on People I Meet: Low ExpectationsMichael Whitehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965091654398554021noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688421745511963931.post-17512468428445996742011-03-21T01:20:30.765-04:002011-03-21T01:20:30.765-04:00Can a person experience failure if they never had ...Can a person experience failure if they never had an actionable goal to begin with? How about if they want other people to see them as successful, but they haven’t yet nailed down any specifics? I’ve met many people who have said, earnestly enough, that they want to be “famous” or “rich” or “make history” but when they’re asked “by doing what?” they draw a total blank. How strange! Surely doing useful things comes first, while pay and admiration often (but not always) follow as a consequence. It seems like a lot of people in our culture have missed this point. How it escaped them is an open question.<br /><br />On another note, I wonder if you’re looking at low risk tolerance more than low expectations. A bird in the hand and all that. I bet folk’s job searches rev into high gear once that $9.25/hr is yanked away. At least I know mine would… that is, hypothetically, of course… ahem.EAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350154785829577166noreply@blogger.com