When Expectations Can Either Be GOOD Or BAD

When Expectations Can Either Be GOOD Or BAD

This is not an EITHER OR stuff kind of thing but throughout our life, we'll all go through the gamut, sometimes savoring our WINs, at times struggling When Expectations Can Either Be GOOD Or BAD.  BUT we won't waste time on the GOOD stuff.  BUT instead let's deep-dive as to WHAT triggers the trajectory of our EXPECTATIONS to go on an upswing, sometimes, too steep for even the top-notch Mt Everest climber📗📙📘

Hardships can push someone to have higher EXPECTATIONS because they want to improve their life circumstances.  While others, WHO have an easy life and obtain things without OR with very little effort, if at all, may NOT have that drive to achieve MORE in life.  BUT the real downside of higher EXPECTATIONS is that it can cause frustration, disappointment, anger, anxiety, stress, discouragement, resentment and sometimes that sense of FAILURE❎❎❎

WHAT's palpable here is an apparent disconnect because EXPECTATIONS are WHAT we think will happen WHILE reality is WHAT actually transpires.  And WHILE we hope these two will match up, they often DON'T.  This disparity of EXPECTATIONS versus reality can often lead to feelings of discontentment, and worse, even unhappiness.  The long and short of it, everything boils down to EXPECTATIONS😊😊😊

While EXPECTATIONS can play an important role in determining WHAT happens and can contribute to goal-directed behavior, they can also lead to disappointment WHEN reality does NOT match up to WHAT you hoped would happen.  Some signs that one might hold EXPECTATIONS include anticipating a certain outcome, holding a vision in your mind of HOW things will play out OR having a set idea of WHAT you want OR need from a situation.  YES, when EXPECTATIONS are NOT met, it can lead to feelings of disappointment, frustration and worst, even anger💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  DON'T get me wrong though despite this litany of downsides arising from EXPECTATIONS because let's admit it, we need EXPECTATIONS.  WHY?  They anchor us.  They help us navigate the world better because we can expect certain things.  Hindsight can sometimes be 20/20.  Admittedly, from my past, when I did apply half myself, I got half the results.  It's just that people like it BUT aren't loving it.  And when I fully applied it in the past [and even till now], I got full results.  It's just that people would either love it OR they WOULD hate it.  Now, much as there are universal laws, I like the idea of having the EXPECTATION that if I follow my core values, priorities and desires, if I follow my meaning and purpose, I will experience joy.  This is one of the upsides of EXPECTATIONS after all💦💦💦