Expectations
Possibility Project — Day 13
Welcome to my unedited, unscripted daily thoughts on adopting an abundance mindset.
Do you have lofty goals or lofty expectations?
Lofty goals will satisfy. Lofty expectations will disappoint.
Expectations seldom work because they are perceptions of what the world should be instead of how they really are. Perceptions are based on mental models that rarely match reality.
Expectations also manufacture tremendous pain when predictions fall short.
The Possibility Project has taught me that there is an inverse relationship between mismatched expectations and future actions.
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The less exceptions are mismatched today, the more likely I am to take action tomorrow.
I lower my expectations when I can. The easiest way to accomplish this goal is by distracting the mind — do more, say yes to new opportunities, take risks, and look for new experiences.
New experiences appear to be the perfect antidote for managing expectations.
To possibilities!
