Managing One's Expectations...

Over the weekend, I learnt a valuable lesson in life - we should learn to manage each other's expectations of us.

All of us live in a world of expectations, whether we have them or we are to fulfil the expectations of others. It's something that is almost as natural as walking for us.

There are many situations in life that expectations are abound. Maybe you expect this to be a funny post or maybe it's going to be boring. Or others expect you to subscribe to a set of moral values and believes...or not.

I guess we have all grown so accustomed to having expectations and what people have of us, that we sometimes fail to evaluate what they are really about. Without doing that, we will easily fall into the comfort zone of complacency. Why do you think people disagree or break out into arguments? That's because one party's expectations are not met and thus the frustration.

So, maybe we should start thinking about having in-depth discussions with people in your life, your loved ones, friends, co-workers, about your expectations and theirs. It might make the world a better and loving place to live in.

Or...do you expect them to do it first?