To have peace of mind, one has to live in hope and not expectation.
One who lives in hope knows the outcome one desires but makes no investment in it. One who lives in expectation not only invests in but grows attached to that outcome, growing increasingly disappointed the longer it does not manifest.
Living in hope means holding a desire constantly in one’s heart, nurturing and growing its power till it becomes imprinted within the soul, influencing our words and deeds and thus our reality. Living in expectation restricts that desire to a set of rules, and a limited time frame.
Why risk falling into despair, if the universe fails to deliver in time?