Can you go a little easier on yourself?

Expecting 100% can be a setup for a letdown.  Behind the science and technology of healthcare are humans.  And humans aren’t perfect.  Healthcare professionals aren’t always so responsive.  Delays are going to happen, along with the restrictions and inconveniences of managed care.  And you’re human too.  So what if, instead of expecting perfection, you expected imperfection?  What if you started to ask yourself what parts of your life need to be functioning at 100%, and where you might begin to loosen up on your expectations?  Averaging out your expectations to, let’s say, around 80%?  This would mean allowing for the human factor in yourself and others.  It might also mean a whole lot less disappointment. Not to mention a whole lot less stress.