I'd say halving your expectations itself is rather successful. Doesn't seem to me like the easiest thing to do. I think most of us are influenced by how other p

I'd say halving your expectations itself is rather successful. Doesn't seem to me like the easiest thing to do. I think most of us are influenced by how other people view us to a varying degree, which raises our expectations of ourselves (keeping up with the jones'). I can't say if one is better than the other, but I'd envy you more for eliminating desire. Seems far more daunting to me.