The Spiritual Heart
Expectations
From whom does one have an expectation? Generally it is from self, children, spouse, colleagues, teachers and friends etc. Based on conditioning there will be some expectations set, where one is expected to have moral values, be rich, and be successful and so on. These expectations are set by parents, competition amongst siblings, peers and experiences during the growing years and beyond. Obvious is the influence of parents but in a subtle manner the other factors also come into play. When we become aware of these factors, one needs to re-evaluate these expectations and set reasonable expectations from one’s own self; else we may land up being unhappy trying to satisfy unreasonable expectations. For example a child who has seen criticism for non-achievement and praise for good marks by the people he interacts with, be it parents, teachers or peers may grow up with the attitude that to fail in something is not acceptable, so instead if effort could be appreciated and acceptance ta...
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