How Do You Handle Disappointment?...

.....probably not very well, no one does. Disappointment occurs when something doesn't go the way we thought it was going to go, or be what we wanted it to be. In other words, what we have speculated as an outcome was not successful; our hope or expectation has been hindered. People and places can disappoint us, and so can things. For example, when something we buy doesn't work, we wonder, "Why wasn't this tested?" Disappointments can be specific or general. Typically, if someone says they will do something, or take us somewhere, and don't, it is natural to be disappointed. And, generally, perhaps we are disappointed when we thought highly of a person only to find out he wasn't what we thought him to be. More broadly speaking, our disappointments can be directed at the the foibles of the human race. Feelings are hurt for many reasons, but especially so when we are disappointed. Disappointments lead to emotions like anger and sadness, and we may even feel rejected because usually we take disappointments personally. Almost always  what leads to disappointments are expectations. Although it makes sense to expect good things and be excited, at the same time we have to be prepared they might not happen. There has to be a balance between expectations (especially high ones) and no expectations at all. The trouble arises when we focus on the one thing(s) that we are looking forward to. Disappointments can be real or imagined, so it is important to be realistic. Robert Kiyosaki, American investor, self help author, and motivational speaker, had this to say: "The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and, how you handle disappointment along the way." Everyone suffers from disappointments, maybe even two or three times a day, unless they have had a lot of mindfulness and  living in the moment training and experience.