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How to expect happiness rather than pain

1. Set expectations on a reality basis

2. Open up and accept that others don't have to be what we want them to be.

3. Focus on what is controlled and release what is out of control.

4. Use "hope" as a push, not a stone against the heart.

5. Appreciate the effort, not the result.

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