This is the mistake: There are high expectations to be met Why are you setting high expectations? Don't set high expectations, or any expectations for that ma

This is the mistake: There are high expectations to be met Why are you setting high expectations? Don't set high expectations, or any expectations for that matter. Expect nothing. Expectations are detrimental to creativity (I wish I had a citation handy that proves this once and for all [1]). You should be actively making a point of not having expectations. Work on what you like instead, and focus on getting better not on being good. [1] Alright, the closest I've come is http://intersubjectivite.com/drupal/files/Violations%20Of%20Expectations%20In%20Creativity%20and%20Perversion.pdf http://intersubjectivite.com/drupal/files/Violations%20Of%20... and the last paragraph in the conclusion is below. What striked me as odd is that there's a propensity towards violence when you violate expectations. Which makes sense for me, considering I get upset when I work on something that doesn't feel right. When being the violator of expectations has found a place in one’s hierarchy of motivations, it may well organize a variety of personal experiences, and thereby contributing either to a person’s creativity or propensity toward violence or both