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Dissatisfaction Is Expectations Mismanaged.

How Acceptance and Realism Can Unlock Your Greatest Potential.

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James S. Bayley
Jun 17, 2026
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In everyday life, it’s easy to overestimate the degree to which we influence how things turn out - psychologists call this the illusion of control. When a bad thing happens unexpectedly, it can shatter that illusion. - Maya Shankar, The Other Side Of Change, p. xii

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