Keep Expectations Reasonable
Shakespeare said "Expectations are the root of all evil". Let's take a step into reality and say that maybe not ALL evil comes from expectations, but a lot of heartbreak and disappointment does. I will give ya that. Expectations are things we place on ourselves and others. In most cases, these things are for positive reinforcements like goal setting and striving to be better than the best. "Nobody rises to low expectations", they say. True. If you don't have any expectations, you can't be let down. Also true. But where is the line? Where is the fine black line that says strive for what you can do but don't feel disappointed if you don't exceed the peak? We're ignoring it. It's called authenticity and we are ignoring it for the sake of betterment. We are ignoring our true selves and our true abilities because someone somewhere said - "you need to do better, you won't be anything if you don't excel, I know you have it in ...
