Boredom
- An uncomfortable and frustrated state of wanting to engage in a satisfying activity, but being unable to
- Boredom can lead to greater creativity and imagination
Disappointment
- Highly correlated with unmet expectations
- There are 2 types of expectations
- Stealth (unexamined and/or unexpressed)
- Examined and expressed
- Greater the expectation, greater the disappointment
Regret
- Usually within our control (e.g. education, career, romance, parenting , self-improvement, leisure)
The idea of ‘no regrets’ doesn’t mean living with courage, it means living without reflection. To live without regret is to believe we have nothing to learn, no amends to make, and no opportunity to be braver with our lives.
Discouraged
- Losing motivation and confidence about future effort
There are too many people in the world today who decide to live disappointed rather than risk feeling disappointment.
Resigned
- Lost motivation and confidence
Frustrated
- Feels out of control, prevents achievement and outcome