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The further you distance yourself from your
expectations, the more exhilarating your life will become. As we endeavor to find personal fulfillment
and realize our individual ideals, we naturally form emotional attachments to
those outcomes we hope will come to pass. These expectations can serve as a
source of stability, allowing us to draft plans based on our visions of the
future, but they can also limit our potential for happiness by blinding us to
equally satisfying yet unexpected outcomes. Instead of taking pleasure in the
surprising circumstances unfolding around us, we mourn for the anticipation
left unfulfilled. When we think of letting go of our expectations, we may
find ourselves at the mercy of a small inner voice that admonishes us to
strive for specific goals, even if they continually elude us. However, the
opposite of expectation is not pessimism. We can retain our optimism and free
ourselves from the need to focus on specific probabilities by opening our
hearts and minds to a wide variety of possible outcomes. When we expect a situation, event, or
confrontation to unfold in a certain way, it becomes more difficult to enjoy
the surprises that have the potential to become profound blessings. Likewise,
we may feel that we failed to meet our inner objectives because we were
unable to bring about the desired results through our choices and actions.
Consider, though, that we are all at the mercy of the universal flow, and our
best intentions are often thwarted by fate. As you grow increasingly open to
unforeseen outcomes, you will be more apt to look for and recognize the
positive elements of your new circumstances. This receptivity to the
unexpected can serve you well when you are called upon to compromise with
others, your life plans seem to go awry, or the world moves forward in an
unanticipated manner by granting you the flexibility to see the positive
aspects of almost any outcome. The further you distance yourself from your
expectations, the more exhilarating your life will become. Though a situation
in which you find yourself may not correspond to your initial wants, needs,
or goals, ask yourself how you can make the most of it and then do your best
to adapt. Your life’s journey will likely take many unpredicted and
astonishing twists because you are willing to release your expectations. |
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