Managing Our Expectations

We all have expectations of ourselves and others. Usually, we tend to have lower expectations of ourselves than of others. We expect others to be punctual, but it seems alright for us to be late. We expect others to do things that we cannot do or do not want to do. We expect others to be kind towards us but we are curt to others.

When expectations are not met, we feel disappointed. Hence, managing expectations is important in helping us live a life with a balanced perspective and a sense of feeling right. Expectations must be realistic and achievable, or else we would end up with disappointment very often. On the other end, expectations should not be set too low or there would be no real challenge or healthy stress to keep us on our toes so as to attain greater success.

In conclusion, we should have realistic expectations of ourselves and of others. Do unto others what we want others do unto us.