Are you disappointed? Here’s why and how to fix it.
POINT:
Disappointment comes when our intention doesn’t line up with the outcome.
Why:
We like to set expectations, and pressures onto ourselves to gain an outcome … even if we are doing a thing and we know we are doing it for the right reasons… but for some reason even though we did the right things the outcome we wanted doesn’t show up…
This is NORMAL! After all you cannot plant a seed once and water it once and expect a full flourishing crop to be fruitful and pletiful.
LESSON:
Where we can improve our lives is through removing our identity, self worth, and “success” to the outcome… as we CANNOT and NEVER WILL be able to control the outcome of anything.
If you have kids or a pet, you can want them to do something all you want.. but they will do what they do and you cannot control that.. yes we can guide and we can encourage and we can set systems and guardrails in place to lead to the outcome… but the outcome is not in our control at all.
So stop seeking outcomes and start understanding in order to gain the outcome you need to:
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1> Be the person
2> Do the action
3> Receive the results of your labour
TAKEAWAY:
- Control only what you can control
- Remove the expectation of an outcome that will come from your action by a certain amount of time.
- Don’t pressure yourself, but yet orient yourself in a direction where “EVENTUALLY” you WILL win.
- FOCUS more on BEING the person before you focus on doing the things or receiving the results
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God Bless,
Jonathan Deleon
