Caught in our expectations of how things should be;
relationships, bosses and the world according to our beliefs.
Living in a fantasy of how we wish things to be
with vague connection to reality!
When things don’t go according to our desire
we dig in wishing the impossible will transpire.
Letting go or going with the flow may feel like failure
with our need to control things, mould them to our will
Yet everything is interdependent and choices arise
its up to us to listen, learn, grow and compromise!
Get disappointed when expectations aren’t met?
let go, relax, dissolve and I bet
That life will become easier
relationships so much breezier
So weigh up the cons and pros
before allowing to things to get up your nose.
Relinquish all expectations and fears,
nurture kind care to avoid those emotional tears.
This is just what is happening with me these days, I feel like I shouldn’t expect you know, but the human subconscious doesn’t really listen to what we want and it puts on those ideas 🙂 its really difficult to deal, when the other person doesn’t want to acknowledge your feelings.
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yes and if they don’t want to acknowledge your feelings then alarm bells should be ringing and it might be best to cut ties …
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Wonderful
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Sometimes the best we can do in situations is remain calm.
I had to use auto service yesterday – tire blow out… my fault.
I was on the line waiting for at least twice to three times as long to get connected to agent who could direct aide than I did waiting for the aide and change of the tire.
Hanging up and redialing wouldn’t have done any good, nor complaining to the agent who finally got on the line. While I might have expected quicker service the repeated loop said; Please hang on the line as your call will be answered in the order it was received.
At least I knew that I wasn’t hurt and had a safe and warm place to wait. The others before me may have had more serious issues.
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Very wise and slowly learning the importance of not expecting people to have the same expectations as I have and it is a happy realisation but I would add that being respected is not an expectation we can let go.
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oh yes we can let go of that one too, we would all like to be respected and have to earn that but there are always the feeble minded jealous ones ready to shred that reputation
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Relinquish all expectations and fears – this my dear is simply brilliant – we disappoint ourselves by placing too high expectations
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The expectations we heap on ourselves and those around often come crumbling down when they are not met. It’s like putting people up on a pedestal. Pretty small place to be and an easy spot to fall off of.
Great post
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All wisdom. I draw knowledge from them.
greetings
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wonderful – and from the heart. Is that a hybrid Dalek?
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thanks – indeed that’s what I call it, it’s a statue in the middle of Brisbane in a series of geometrical shapes …
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Such words of wisdom! ❤️
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Expectations…especially unrealistic expectations…usually cause hurt and disappointment…fears never do us any good at all.
Excellent poem, Kate! It makes me smile and nod my head vigorously! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
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True words of inspiration and wisdom, Kate. To live a fearless and worriless life have to slowly give up all what is not wanted and relax in the being who you really are.
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How right you are. Letting go of expectation can free you from disappointment.
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The expectations we bring are so often not realistic. I liked this line…
So weigh up the cons and pros
before allowing to things to get up your nose.
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well said
well said…
esp. “our need to control things…”
so much wisdom in this post
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Stunning post…. I love it & thanks for sharing.
Truly, often times we allow our expectations get the better off us….
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WORD!!!! You said it here…. As I was reading this fabulous poem above, I kept thinking of my 27yr old daughter and how for the passed few 10 yrs I have been driving these words into her head and how she is “finally” hearing it. Good Morning World!
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Listening is one thing, actually hearing is quite different. Glad she is finally getting the message!
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