Expectations often hurt. Thus, one shouldn't raise it to unrealistic heights.
A parent, who wants his child to become a doctor, is bound to get disappointed if the child decides to choose another profession. Similarly, a student might get disheartened if he fails to score as much marks in a test as he had expected.
The other day, I noticed a waiter dashing here and there in a restaurant. He was trying to please his customers with impeccable service. However, he was a bit frustrated when they left without giving him a tip.
One can notice such disappointments among cine-goers as well. Fans of many film stars are often left dejected when a movie doesn't meet their expectations.
Recently, it happened with legendary Indian actor Rajinikanth’s latest film, “Kabali.” Although, the film did brisk business at the box-office, it failed to satiate the fan-following of the South Indian Superstar. They termed it “just another Rajini movie.”
This is what happened recently with many Harry Potter addicts as well.
As the much-awaited book of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” was going to be released, many of them rushed to the nearest bookstore to claim a copy of the book. They waited for hours in the queue before the global release of the book.
The fans had been waiting impatiently for that remarkable moment. Everyone was curious to know about the heroic antics of an adult Harry Potter. They had been imagining the plot of the novel for a while.
But the “muggles” were disappointed when they noticed that the book wasn’t what they had expected. It was, in fact, script of an upcoming play.
Another disappointment came when they noticed that the super-wizard wasn’t the protagonist. It was his son who carried forward the legacy in the book.
Though the book was interesting to read, it lost the appeal as it failed to match the readers’ expectations.
William Shakespeare had rightly said, “Expectation is the cause of all heartaches.”
(Published in The Gulf Today on August 6, 2016)
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