How Expectations Can Lead To Sadness
“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” ~Alexander Pope I was sitting on the ground, near river. While I was staring the sky all my expectations came flashing to my mind. “No, this is not what my life was supposed to be. I was supposed to be successful. I was supposed to have a car. I was supposed to be happy. What happened?” Well, My entire life I expected to be the exception. I assumed that if I worked hard enough, I would succeed; if I did well in university, I would succeed; if I poured my heart and soul into something, I would succeed; my dreams could come true. I had become a slave to my expectations, and they were ruining my life. My own expectations were robbing my happiness. The truth of the matter is that there are few people out there who are lucky enough to be living their dreams. May be many of you are feeling same, but honestly don't expect anything from life. Be happy without expecting from anyone. Expectation...