Expectations

Do you have expectations?  Do you set expectations in everything you do?  It's very easy in life to expect a certain outcome and we all tend to do it in almost everything we do.  Expectations on their own are not necessarily bad, but in the universal sense they set up disappointment and by setting an outcome the universe works towards that expectation.

So, how do you feel when you've set an expectation, and you have the outcome you expected?  For most of us it's nice but not truly joyful because we already decided what we will get out of a situation. For example, if you plan a vacation to place you've never gone to before and set your expectation that you'll have a good time, even if you have a good time is it truly as good as if you'd let go of the expectation and just enjoyed the trip?

My feeling is that expectations only lessen the joy you can feel and if you don't reach the expectation you've set you're truly disappointed.  So, why set them?  Why not instead just enjoy every moment and fully enjoy every experience that you have.  To me expectations are like are like a grade in school if expect an "A" and get a "B" you're disappointed and if you expect an "A" and get an "A" you're not really happy because you've reach what you already expected.

Take time to examine what you expect in your life from all situations you deal with and especially think about what you expect from the people in your life.  Live life in the now and enjoy every moment, celebrate the joy of discovery and let go of expectations.

Till tomorrow,

Bill

Quote of the day "Let go of expectations and live life in the moment!"