Episode Three: Managing Expectations

Episode 3 August 05, 2020 00:51:42
Episode Three: Managing Expectations
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Episode Three: Managing Expectations

Aug 05 2020 | 00:51:42

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Show Notes

When the inescapable fact that life can be hard challenges our unrealistic expectations or unenforceable rules, we often run into trouble. In the third episode, Thom and Allen explore the fallacy of life being easy, the true meaning of passivity, and the difference between resignation and acceptance.

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