Having less expectations but still remaining motivated?
Have you been guilty of this? You start with something and imagine you'll conquer the world. Then your expectations get crushed, which make you less motivated to start again.
Have you had this? How do you get out of this loop?
Two things that helped me here:
a) Realizing the power of consistency. Doing small, incremental steps pays off dividends over time.
b) I've read a book (don't remember the exact name) where you were supposed to imagine/fantasize about your biggest expectation, but then also think of reasons why it would fail. Then based on those 2 information, make up a (more realistic) action plan.