Wanting someone to give you what you want; may it be a gift, respect, love or some of their time…
And wanting someone to receive from you; may it be an idea, opinion, suggestion or an opportunity you think they should accept – both are mere expectations that may or may not be fulfilled.
We cannot force anyone to give or receive anything they don’t want to. In the end, we hurt only ourselves when our expectations are not fulfilled. We feel sad, unhappy or even miserable when that happens.
A simple solution given in the Scriptures is:
‘Free yourself from expectations’
But is it possible?
Life is full of expectations and desires. We cannot do anything without expecting some result.
Perhaps the solution is in the middle.
Do not expect much to begin with, and be prepared to let it go if the outcome is not up to your expectations.
And wanting someone to receive from you; may it be an idea, opinion, suggestion or an opportunity you think they should accept – both are mere expectations that may or may not be fulfilled.
We cannot force anyone to give or receive anything they don’t want to. In the end, we hurt only ourselves when our expectations are not fulfilled. We feel sad, unhappy or even miserable when that happens.
A simple solution given in the Scriptures is:
‘Free yourself from expectations’
But is it possible?
Life is full of expectations and desires. We cannot do anything without expecting some result.
Perhaps the solution is in the middle.
Do not expect much to begin with, and be prepared to let it go if the outcome is not up to your expectations.
Your solution is perfect Uncle Ji ! Still hard to do but possible. Trying not to expect too much and then letting go if we dont get what we want.
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