Dogs are so much happier than their owners. There is one very simple explanation for this. Dogs expect nothing. They don't lie awake at night hoping for good things for tomorrow. They have no expectations for tomorrow, so every good thing that happens is a thrill.
Dogs don't expect to be warm, or comfortable, or free from pain. So when these things happen to them, they are immediately happy. Imagine for a moment how much happier people would be if we weren't constantly setting high expectations for our lives. The less you want, the more you have.
How would your days be different if you lowered your expectations? What do you really need to make you happy? We spend so much time fixating on material things, but those things won't make us happy. We spend time wishing that the people in our lives would act differently, and that would make us happy. The people around us are who they are, and they're not going to change. Instead of hoping for change, try lowering your expectations of them by accepting them for who they are, and see how much more your enjoy your interactions with them.
Try to be a little more like your dog. Expect nothing, and then everything you get is a gift.
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