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"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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