Is That All There Is?: Balancing Expectation and Disappointment in Your Life

by David Brandt

You've finally reached the goal (a new home, job promotion, marriage...) that you thought would make you happy—but you’re not. What's wrong? Why are so many of us depressed, so unhappy in our personal lives? “...today we suffer from an unparalleled case of inflated hopes and expectations,” says Dr. David Brandt. “Disappointment flourishes in this environment.” Here’s the Is That All There Is? explains the psychology of disappointment, social influences that contribute to it, ways we deal with it, and how to convert it to a force for positive growth in our lives.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Sue Kozlowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Self-help book. Really good. All about how to reduce high expectations.