
In "Live Free," DeVon Franklin reveals how unconscious expectations secretly control our lives. This counterintuitive guide challenges you to release society's programming and reclaim authentic joy. Called Franklin's "biggest book yet," it offers a revolutionary path to peace that defies our culture's relentless pursuit of more.
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What if the reason you feel perpetually exhausted, anxious, and unfulfilled isn't because you're failing-but because you're succeeding at the wrong goals? Think about it: you check all the boxes society hands you, yet satisfaction remains frustratingly out of reach. The culprit isn't laziness or lack of ambition. It's something far more insidious, operating beneath your conscious awareness like malware corrupting your mental hard drive. These invisible forces are called expectations, and they're quietly running your life without your permission. Most dangerously, you didn't even install them-other people did. Your brain runs on expectations the way your phone runs on apps. The problem? You never consciously chose which programs to install. From childhood, other people's voices, cultural norms, and random experiences coded your mental operating system without your consent. Now these programs run automatically, dictating how you see yourself, what you believe you deserve, and what constitutes success or failure. Consider how this plays out: a child growing up with an alcoholic parent learns that achievement equals safety. Straight A's bring praise; mistakes bring chaos. Fast-forward twenty years, and that same person-now outwardly successful-can't enjoy their accomplishments because their internal software still screams that perfection is the only acceptable outcome. They've become "Mr. Perfect," driven by an outdated survival program that no longer serves them. Understanding how expectations shape your reality isn't just helpful; it's the difference between living your life and performing someone else's script.