Someone has an expectation of you that you will not meet. It could be a supervisor. It may be a friend or a relative. There are a host of expectations piling up or slowly collecting with your name on it. You will not meet many of them. In other words, you will fail somebody today.
Make the simple acknowledgement to yourself that this is true. It’s already in the future of this day. Accept that and turn toward what else the day has for you. You will fail somebody. What else is there?
Dream BIG, and pursue your dreams persistently… and be diligent in guarding yourself against anger, resentment, despair and blame when things aren’t going your way.
Don’t let the difficulty of the path convince you that you shouldn’t have BIG dreams and BIG expectations. But also, don’t let the difficulty turn you into a bitter person.
Instead, let difficulty make you ever stronger; let it guide you in adjusting your dreams as needed; let it spur you toward the path that will result in your success, no matter how close or far it is from your original dream.
I’m finished saying “manage your expectations.” Now I think a better approach is this: Keep your expectations high, but manage your response to adversity.
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Michael Washington 