I was reading this blog about expectations (http://www.seekinghim.com/radio/today.php/04/04/2011) and have been reflecting on it ever since. Thought I would share a little.
Have you ever found yourself thinking, "I just don't understand why they won't return my call?" Has it become an expectation of that person from you to call you back? The author of this blog talks about how expectations can become a prison (for you). In the scenario of the phone call, the person you called could have lost the paper that the message was written on, perhaps just forgot, or something happened and they were unable to return your call. When a person has an expectation of another person and that person fails to meet those expectations what feelings arise? Anger. Bitterness. Heartache. Hostility. Disappointment. Just to name a few.
Think of someone in your life who continually fails to meet your expectations. Now think of the thoughts or feelings that come to mind. Having a different frame of mind without expectations can help change those thoughts. Think of someone new you just met, so you are unable to have expectations. What thoughts come to mind? Thinking of that person who has let you down time and time again without expecting anything from them can change the way you perceive them. Try it!
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