Hopes and reality

I've always been very interested in how people behave and feel and how that correlates with my life and feelings, both in the past and present. The TED-talk of Alain de Botton stroked me immediately:

"As on a Sunday evening as the sun is starting to set and the gap between my hopes for myself and the reality of my life start to diverge so painfully that I normally end up weeping into a pillow." - Alain de Botton

Now, he knows how to make everybody listen!

Although a bit exaggerated here, I suppose everyone has had thoughts like these before. De Botton describes and analyses these typically career related thoughts with verve and puts them in a wider perspective. He also suggests some new ideas.

If possible, try to make some time to watch the complete talk.