I think life is not all about dreams. Of course they are very important and everybody should have dreams and try to make them come true.
But life is about expectations too. Today I had a business conversation/interview that I thought would change where my life is heading. In a very positive way, naturally. Being full of expectations, the interview could only bring down those expectations. Every rational thing that was said felt like critique, every question felt like a sting, and after the conversation I could not help feeling disappointed, angry, powerless, frustrated and what more can a person feel at the same time.
It is a couple of hours later, I talked about the interview with some people. With my girlfriend. With family. With friends. And looking back at the interview, things went really well. They were interested in what I had to say, and they asked further instead of taking what I said for granted. Meaning that they saw me as an equal business partner, not as somebody telling what his dream is.
Looking at it that way, I am very proud of myself. I made them listen. My expectations were wrong, so they were not met, but the final outcome of the interview was good or perhaps very good. I like to look at it that way. Being proud is better then being disappointed, angry, powerless and frustrated, isn’t it?