For people who live on expectations, to face up to their realization is something of an ordeal
~ Elizabeth Bowen
We used to undermine our happiness with unrealistic expectations. We said we wanted to be happy, but our actions told a different story. We held onto resentments and grudges, because we expected life to be fair. We expected those around us to understand our needs with no effort on our part. We expected to be given all the good things in life simply because we thought we deserved to have them handed to us.
Our Program teaches us to let go of expectations. We learn to face reality. We realize that life is not handed to us on a silver platter. We come to appreciate reality. We need to make fewer unrealistic demands on ourselves, others, and life in general.
When I live on expectations, lam not living in the real world. I need to tone down my demands and appreciate the life I am living right now.
©1990 by Anonymous, Published by Hazelden
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