The word expectation is a most commonly used for 'self defence'. When we fail to fulfil our commitment or when we want to escape from our responsibilty we say people have huge expectations and we cannot meet all. Is it true that others expect a lot from us? Or we craete that expectation in others.....
Even if other are responsible for their creation then what about our own expectations from them. If we are so reluctatnt to fulfil others expectations then why do we have our own from them?
Why there is a missmatch, discrimination between us and others? If we are humans and have our limitations then others too have their own. Why do we fail to understand this simple phenomena.
Besides, all this have we ever thought of our expectations from our selves.........have we always been successful in fulfilling our expectations from our selves. Have we achieved/done/made/got everything we wanted from ourselves???
This post is written for all my friends who promised me something but could not fulfil it. I want to 'manage' my expectation and understand that they are humans too with a lot of limitations......:)
accept others expectations but dont except yours!!
ReplyDeletethe problem with most is..they expect but dont accept ..its only unconditional love or giving without expectation which can make others discover the value of the person...
Yes sweetheart... if we could only expect of ourselves we might improve as human beings - but we we expect too much, then we might just end up becoming harsh on ourselves :)
ReplyDeleteSo let's be gentle on ourselves and tolerant of others (easier said than done! Arrgghhh!)
The best thing to have no expectations :-) Do things because you want to do it, thats all :-)
ReplyDeleteExpectation the word says always expect but its not true atall...when we expect something from someone we just make a way or rather path of our own griefness...Life is so constructed that an event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation...so why to expect? and to whom??for what ??... is whatever we have expected from our life we got it...the answer is No...So do what you want because you have right to be HAPPY...Smile Please...........
ReplyDeleteThe word "Expectation " is a big world in itself...most of the issues & collisions arise out of this small word...
ReplyDeleteSo,“Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.”
But the reality is expect a little n try doing a bit more what everyone expects from u..
So smiley... njoy life.. cz we just have one life...