I was just looking at quotes of the day online, and this is the first one I found:

“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”

- Alexander Pope

It’s interesting because I just posted about expectations a few minutes ago, and I was talking with my sister about disappointment just the other night. I was telling her that I just take life as it comes to me, and I try not to let things get me down too much. I said that maybe it’s because I have somewhat of a pessimistic view of life, so when things don’t work out I get up and move on. I prepare myself for the worst, and then when it happens it doesn’t hurt as badly. When I said that, she told me that had nothing to do with pessimism, but that I look on life realistically. Sure it’s good to hope for the best, but in reality sometimes things don’t work out - and that’s ok.

It’s almost like being a Christian: Pray as if it all depends on God (because it does), but work as if it all depends on you.