Ideal case. I indeed won’t expect it, for it is, by definition, very
rare and often impossible. I’d be amazed if it actually happened. But of
course, you work towards ideals. Personally, I don’t set targets; I set
ideals and work towards them as much as possible - because I don’t need
the satisfaction (just a temporary chemical spike in the synapses) or
external validation (ideally again, sometimes I really do need
validation for my CV) from hitting a target.
The ideal, by definition, is pretty much pragmatically impossible, so
I can never truly fail my expectations, as I knew that the ideal would be
likely superhuman from the start.
Planning fallacy, disappointment, etc., all stem from this! Be aware of
it!
Idealism is the version that you prefer to be/happen.
Realism is the situation and circumstances of society, human limitations,
etc.
These two likely cannot exist at the same time, as humans usually desire
what they don’t have!
If ideals are not met, some people may be disappointed.
But I think ideals normally are not met; in fact, most people lose motivation
over New Year's resolutions quickly. Not to lower your expectations, but it’s probably easier to set
an “extreme” ideal version and work towards it, seeing how much it can
be done, or set actions rather than targets.
For instance: Desire for freedom against worldly constraints. There is a lot
that is wanted, but societal norms or laws restrict some of them. I
prefer realism as it’s the world that needs to be cared for more.
Pretty much always lower than optimal (due to pretty much guaranteed failures, like unexpected need to debug code) which may cause pessimism.
The mind is the same as the body. I believe it from a literal standpoint (which means it's true!) In this article, sadly, I had a different idea. Whether it is useful or not - I don't know!
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