Hate Surprises?

At some point the data has to come out.  Everyone is thinking one thing but the truth is, they are wrong.  Their assumptions or expectations of what was going to happen didn’t.

It’s worth asking yourself, do I really hate surprises or do I hate lack of control?  This type of “surprise” births all sorts of whining and complaining.

Surprises are simply a mismatch of what we expected and what actually happened.  Change is often the lasting consequence of this reality.

“I don’t want any surprises” actually means I don’t want anything to change.  I expect it to happen this way, so don’t disappoint me with anything different. 

Pro Tip: Humility allows space for surprises.  Pride doesn’t.