In an article entitled “Older and happy? You aren’t alone, study finds,” (St. Paul Pioneer Press, 4-19-08), one sentence caught my attention when referring to why older adults may be happier: “This is partly because older people have learned to lower their expectations….” Wow. I can tell I’m a Boomer because that is difficult to swallow. And yet one of my Boomer friends recently told me that lowering her expectations has led to more happiness.
Do we have to lower our expectations? Or is it more about simplifying our lives, not trying to do everything we’ve ever wanted to do and then some. What do you think?
