Why I Felt So Nervous At The Front Desk Of A Motel And The Lesson I Learned From It

[MainerMikeBrown]

Back in the fall of 2015, I decided to take a mini vacation to Bangor, Maine, which is about three hours from the part of Maine that I live in.

I wanted to stay overnight at a motel just outside of Bangor. I had stayed there before. And I was really hoping that they weren't sold out, as I really liked this motel.

When I got there, I first went to the front desk. I then asked the front desk worker if they had rooms still available.

When I asked her, I became rather nervous. Too nervous. I didn't want her to tell me that I was out of luck.

Fortunately, they still had rooms available.

From this experience, I learned two things. First, I should have made a reservation by phone beforehand. Second, I should have told myself that if they have vacancy then that's fine, but if they don't, it's no big deal. It'll just be a minor inconvenience if they're sold out. I'll just rent a room somewhere else in the Bangor area.

If I had told myself that when I got there, I wouldn't have gotten so nervous.

 

[Bobnnat]

Yes Mike. We‘re better off if we lower our expectations. Hope for the best but prepare for disappointment. Ahead of time, imagine this not going the way we wish and think of plan B, realizing plan B is also halfway decent.

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

I agree, Bobnnat, we are often better off if we lower our expectations. It's not about lowering your standards necessarily. Instead, it's about lowering your expectations. I think lowering your expectations and lowering your standards are sort of two different things.