Prosperity in 2010 - Disappointment and Carnoustie Effect

"No expectations."

"Have expectations but remain detached."

"Hope for the best, but expect the worst."

These are all great quotes until you are challenged with an expectation.

I teach and practice "Have expectations but remain detached." Today, however I was completely caught off guard and found myself in a state of disappointment and experiencing The Carnoustie Effect.

Disappointment is a subjective response related to an anticipated result or reward that is not met. The psychological results of disappointment varies greatly from person to person, therefore depending on the emotional impact some recover quickly while others may suffer for a long time.

Generally speaking, we know that it is an emotion that can grip one by surprise, however how long one remains in it's grips is a choice of managing ones emotions. One can become a victim of a decision or circumstance and a leader takes control of the emotions, licks the wounds and moves on taking into account lessons learned.

The Carnoustie Effect however, is defined as a degree of mental, emotional or physiological shock where one experiences a psychic collision with reality by expectations not met. The expectations can be founded on facts or on false assumptions.

The term Carnoustie effect dates from the 1999 Open, when the world's best players, many of whom were reared on manicured and relatively windless golf courses, were frustrated by the unexpected difficulties of the Scottland, Carnoustie links, which was compounded by the weather. One young favorite, a 19-year-old Sergio García of Spain, went straight from the course to his mother's arms in tears after shooting 89 and 83 in the first two rounds. 

Therefore, Carnoustie Effect being a psychological term, it can of course apply to disillusionment in any area of activity, not just in golf. It was my experience in court today.

To Your Health, Wealth and Prosperity

Love,

Saquina

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