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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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