Downtown81's Thoughts

Don't expect someone to be truthful, expect them to lie and be happy when they do tell the truth.

Don't expect someone to get an A on a test, expect an F and be happy they got a C.

Don't expect someone to treat you with respect, expect them to treat you like shit.

You should not show that you expect nothing from that person. Just because you expect someone to treat you with no respect, doesn't mean you should treat them with no respect. All this does is ensure they will be at the bare minimum standard.

Beginner: The activity is fluid, you do what you want, when you want without a care for the meta or rules.

Intermediate: You follow a strict plan, very rigid. You understand how it works and only do what you know works. This class beats beginner because they know what they are doing.

Expert: This goes back to fluid. Rather than following a rigid start to end plan, you choose what to do in the moment. This class beats intermediate because they know what they are doing and are unpredictable.

This especially applies to board games (chess) and videogames (CSGO and Rocket League). I would assume this also works for abstract math and science, though i don't know enough about that to make a judgment.