I guess it's safe to assume that with every small disappointment we learn something. These "shortfalls" teach us valuable lessons in life and guide us through future situations. By maintaining high expectations we uphold the value of not only ourselves but what we expect from other people as well. We are stretched farther than we ever though possible and with this we experience an amazing thing called "Growth".
Great Expectations
Expectations vs. Reality. This has always been a tough one for me. Often times I find myself setting very high expectations for myself or other poeple and then when I (or they) fall short I can't help but be disappointed. Is there a healthy balance between what we expect from ourselves and others and what is truly possible? It would be great if there was an easy way to find this balance, but as with many other things in life- it's not easy! One scenario is that we lower our standards, and personally I don't think that is a healthy solution at all. And the other scenario would be that every person and situation we face lives up to our expectations. And even in a perfect world that would never happen. 
I guess it's safe to assume that with every small disappointment we learn something. These "shortfalls" teach us valuable lessons in life and guide us through future situations. By maintaining high expectations we uphold the value of not only ourselves but what we expect from other people as well. We are stretched farther than we ever though possible and with this we experience an amazing thing called "Growth".
I guess it's safe to assume that with every small disappointment we learn something. These "shortfalls" teach us valuable lessons in life and guide us through future situations. By maintaining high expectations we uphold the value of not only ourselves but what we expect from other people as well. We are stretched farther than we ever though possible and with this we experience an amazing thing called "Growth".
