Expectations Kills the Joys of Life

Expectations in any form from others are biggest cause of unhappiness without others knowing it.

We create a personality and situation of others which suits us or which makes us happy.

Having expectations is not a bad thing but when it falls short it becomes negative and makes one judgemental, critic and much more depending upon the nature of expectations and creates a mess out of it and sew own web of negativity out of unmet expectations of close relationships.

The best way forward is to have expectations from others but when it is unmet don't punish yourself it is not your fault. It teaches that having no expectations from others are the ideal situation one should work for and if not then move on forgive and forget.

I also had my share of such experiences of several unmet expectations from many close relationships and friendship in which escape was not an option but to find out ways to accept it and move.

Many a times I was intentionally kept excluded, unwanted which I never expected.

But it was a lifetime learning and in beginning I become clueless, felt bad about it and trying to know the reason.

It took me sometime to figure out and understand fully that it was not the relationship that is causing unhappiness due to unmet expectations but my high expectations from the person/situation. I created it and when it was unmet it is me who was suffering.

It was not their fault but mine to have such high expectations in first place.

It is also true that the high expectations are usually with persons who are close to you.

Then comes the biggest learning, why should I suffer by these actions of others?

It is their decision.

Why should I feel unhappy about it?

However, moving to a state with no expectations is not an easy task, it requires a complete mindset change, understanding others situation and reasons help but many times knowing is harder. People shy away telling the truth or don't want to share it.

It is an outcome of our desire and makes us to understand that it is actually our creation.

The heartbreak out of unmet expectations matures us and teaches us to keep being human and be tolerant, forgiving and keep embracing the love and care of relationship.

In no way let these unmet expectations ruins your relationship. Keep relationship above all these expectations and desire. Let not the helplessness out of unmet expectations affects love , affection and caring of relationship.


Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 28, 2023 at 8:44 PM

    Carrying out relationship is art of living.

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  2. Prakash Kumar November 28, 2023 at 8:49 PM

    yes, well said. keeping it separate and knowing that it is inescable helps.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 28, 2023 at 9:11 PM

    Could not have expected a crystal clear thinking about the most important thing in our lives.
    Sometimes, we even feel let down by our own expectations.
    Very nice treatment to the prevailing mental ailment during this time.
    Congratulations for such a thoughtful write up.

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    1. Capt Salil SrivastavaNovember 28, 2023 at 9:13 PM

      It's my comment,

      Delete
    2. Prakash Kumar November 28, 2023 at 9:21 PM

      you are right, we start visualizing our own expectations on others as well. and in case of our own expectation if it is unmet then we start blame game on others.

      Delete

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