"Expect nothing; live
frugally on surprise." Alice Walker
Good morning! This morning I was thinking about
the number of people that I talked to whose entire day
was influenced by their expectations of others. "He (or
she) should have...." "If only Person X would have..."
"If Person X would just...." Depending on the situation,
I sometimes nod knowingly, then encourage a few
self-realization questions, but I always walk away with
the same sadness in my heart. For I realize this person
is really, really, far from discovering happiness. We
can't control other people--no matter how close to them
we are. Anytime that we truly control another person -
we are acting unhealthily and manipulating them. We
aren't supposed to control other people. No one is a
dictator of another person. We are just called on to
control our own thoughts and actions.
To "expect nothing" as Alice encourages, isn't to say
that we give up hope. It means that we don't expect
things from other people. We don't put our needs in
their hands. We put our needs where they belong--in our
own hands and our faith.
When we put our needs in our own hands, then the
positive actions of others become blessings versus
expectations. We don't feel "let down" if something
doesn't happen, but we feel inspired when something
does.
Your Turn:
What needs have you given to others to fulfill for you?
How has that been working for you? What step can you
take today to put that need back into the only place
where it can be filled---your own hands and your faith?
Your Affirmation:
The only expectation I hold is for me to daily commit to
living my best life.
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