Unrealistic or unmet expectations are Premeditated Frustrations!
We are unconsciously pre-planning the murder of our goals because of our unrealistic expectations.
When you find yourself feeling frustrated, most of the time, it can be traced back to your unmet expectations.
This usually indicates that you tried to control or manipulate a situation or outcome and were frustrated when it did not turn out the way you expected.
“Trade your expectations for appreciation, and your whole world changes in an instant.” Tony Robbins
It is easy to get caught up in unrealistic expectations.
When you are constantly driven by your expectations and put little value on Appreciation, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment and unhappiness.
Unmet Expectations are the Genesis of Frustration!
You don’t have to be a forensics expert to examine the evidence in our lives that prove we are planning to murder our goals, dreams, and aspirations.
The murder weapon is Expectations which is death by a thousand cuts!
We must have expectations in life, but with all things, there has to be wisdom and balance.
Expectations can lead to complaining and a sense of entitlement which can be unhealthy.
The way through the Expectation Mine Field is to practice Appreciation!
What if you found a way to appreciate EVERYTHING in your life?
Everything that happens or has happened to us has something in it of value.
To learn Appreciation, we must find the beauty even in the sometimes-ugly events that happen to us.
Expecting life always to turn out the way you want is guaranteed to lead you to Frustration and Disappointment.
Our only choices today are to get Better or Bitter!
Appreciation and Gratitude will lead you to Better.
Unrealistic and Unmanaged Expectations will lead you to Bitter.
The day I came home and told my wife and kids we were losing our home, all the businesses, and everything we worked for the past 30 years was one of the hardest days of my life.
I became extremely Bitter, Resentful, and Frustrated for the next 9 months.
All my Expectations of being a provider, good Husband, Father, and business owner crashed and burned.
My life radically changed when a friend helped me to see the value and beauty in the ugliness of my failure.
I learned 3 incredibly valuable lessons hidden in the debris of my business failure and financial collapse.
Today I look back on this Epic failure and see a Beautiful landscape growing where there was once only parched earth!
The key is to manage Expectations and learn the art of Appreciation in the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!
Once you learn to Appreciate and be grateful, you will start to see the value and wonder in your world.
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”—Albert Einstein.
Find Your Passion…Find Your Life!