Expectations – Episode 186

Do you have unrealistic expectations of other people? Or, maybe, of yourself? How does this hurt?

  • What are “expectations”?
  • “Expectations are pre-meditated resentments” — how do you see this as true?
  • How can expectations set you up for disappointment?
  • How do your expectations of yourself hurt you?
  • How do you deal with other people's expectations of you?
  • How do you
    • let go of unrealisitic expectations?
    • set realistic / reasonable expectations and boundaries?
  • When has letting go of expectations improved an experience for you?

Eric referred to several other websites:

A correspondant mentioned the Hand in Hand Parenting support organization and how it had helped her.

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Music from the show

The Rolling Stones: No Expectations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rIqBeMZAMc

The Beatles: Let it Be

Jimi Hendrix: Castles Made of Sand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afMGxknptco

 

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