Expectations
Morning Mantra: "Expectations are disappointments waiting to happen."
When we expect people to act or say things the way we would we set ourselves up for disappointments.
Rarely do they do what we expect them to, and frankly, it is not their job to please us.\xa0 Everyone is working their own way home to their best self, and most people's paths are winding.
The only thing you can control about other people's behavior is how you react to it.
When you think people should do things a certain way (your way), you are creating premeditated resentments.\xa0 And who wants to live with resentment in their hearts?
Maybe we can try to accept people the way they are.\xa0 Maybe we can focus our energy on being OUR best self and hope that we set an example of how to be a decent, loving, caring, ethical, respectful, honest, compassionate and kind human.
In the end, that's all we got.\xa0 Be who YOU want to be and accept the rest as part of YOUR journey.
Quote: Anne Lamott
Image: Autumn Leaf Photography
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