Expectations!

So many expectations from so many people. Expectations are nothing but the opportunities we give others to either make us happy or to disappoint us.

However, ever wondered why do we give others so much authority that our happiness or sadness depends on them! Attitude matters here. By the attitude we keep the influence of other people on our life is decided. It is said that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% of how we react to it.

I do not want to include family into this other group of people, because success or failure, angry or sad they are always by our side, at least till the day we move out and live independently. However, that isn’t the case when it comes to the new relations we make out here on this planet. We keep expectations on others in turn make them expect something back from us. In addition, this goes on like a circle with no end. Major reason for ruining our peaceful and happy moments. Everyone is good to you until you expect nothing from them and you are good to them only until you fulfill their expectations!!

Why the hell should we expect anything from others? We are in charge of our own life. We will decide if we want to be happy or sad, angry or calm, moody or stable.

Why should we entirely depend on others to get our things done? We aren’t physically or mentally crimpled, neither is the other person any heavenly body. Taking help is ok, but completely depending on them is pre-planning to get disappointed.

Expectations from exams, situations, occasions. leave the same impact. When the future isn’t under anyone’s control, then its foolishness to build our expectations regarding that.

When we cannot guarantee what we are going to accomplish the very next day, how can we give a guarantee what others are going to do? That too not for themselves but for us!

I do not say that we should never ever have any expectations from others, because that is next to impossible. But we can limit them for the least number possible! A big favor we will do for ourself.Having self-expectations is also very tricky. Expecting things beyond our limits can push us into valley of depression if we fail at it. Expectations are like double-edged knife so not only when dealing with others, we have to be careful even with self-dealings.

So finally, the least expectations you keep on people and this life the happier you will be.

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