I have been warned many times not to set myself up for failure by expecting too much. Whether its the sale of a new book, or a first date I think we can all agree that failure in certain situations is inevitable if you expect the much, and not the unexpected.
Some would argue that positivity plays a big role in how these situations pan out. Some believe that positivity breeds positivity and vica versa. I can’t then help but wonder how much is too much or if it’s not then better to go into life with zero expectations at all. If you are positive all the time, let’s say by believing you going to win at games of chance, aren’t you just setting yourself up for failure anyway? To me this just leads to the, don’t worry, I will get it next week saga which is also not necessarily good financially.
So what then is the alternative? Truth is I don’t believe there is anyone who can claim perfection over handling expectations, positivity or negativity yet. After all we are human, and being flawed is in our nature.
What I do know is that life has a funny way of surprising us when we expect or when we believe just a little bit. Sometimes it takes losing faith completely to see the good in a situation.
In the end it’s about never giving up, always giving when you are able, even if that giving is just two minutes of your time. It is then that life surprises you, that expecting becomes acceptance, and positivity part of your nature.
Only then can we claim perfection, when the world is free.
Rambling in the Dark 