Releasing Your Expectations

Releasing Your Expectations The further you distance yourself from your expectations, the more exhilarating your life will become. As we endeavor to find personal fulfillment and realize our individual ideals, we naturally form emotional attachments to those outcomes we hope will come to pass. These expectations can serve as a source of stability, allowing us to draft plans based on our visions of the future, but they can also limit our potential for happiness by blinding us to equally satisfying yet unexpected outcomes. Instead of taking pleasure in the surprising circumstances unfolding around us, we mourn for the anticipation left unfulfilled. When we think of letting go of our expectations, we may find ourselves at the mercy of a small inner voice that admonishes us to strive for specific goals, even if they continually elude us. However, the opposite of expectation is not pessimism. We can retain our optimism and free ourselves from the need to focus on specific probabilities by opening our hearts and minds to a wide variety of possible outcomes. When we expect a situation, event, or confrontation to unfold in a certain way, it becomes more difficult to enjoy the surprises that have the potential to become profound blessings. Likewise, we may feel that we failed to meet our inner objectives because we were unable to bring about the desired results through our choices and actions. Consider, though, that we are all at the mercy of the universal flow, and our best intentions are often thwarted by fate. As you grow increasingly open to unforeseen outcomes, you will be more apt to look for and recognize the positive elements of your new circumstances. This receptivity to the unexpected can serve you well when you are called upon to compromise with others, your life plans seem to go awry, or the world moves forward in an unanticipated manner by granting you the flexibility to see the positive aspects of almost any outcome. The further you distance yourself from your expectations, the more exhilarating your life will become. Though a situation in which you find yourself may not correspond to your initial wants, needs, or goals, ask yourself how you can make the most of it and then do your best to adapt. Your life's journey will likely take many unpredicted and astonishing twists because you are willing to release your expectations. [PRINT]( [SAVE]( [DISCUSS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DailyOM Course Spotlight [Belly Dancing Goddess Workout]( by Leilah Isaac If you're looking for a cardio dance workout that is fun and celebrates the goddess within you, look no further. With this highly effective and energetic 10-day course, you'll be guided, step-by-step through mesmerizing belly dancing moves that will get your endorphins pumping and tone your entire body. Each lesson focuses on mastering a small piece of dance choreography, so that by the end of the course you will have learned how to shimmy with confidence. Transform your body and spirit by embracing your inner belly dancer today. [Learn More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. [The 2 Week Fascia Miracle]( 2. [From Self-Destruction to Reconstruction]( 3. [Dancer's Legs in 14 Days]( 4. [No Sit-Up Abs Workout]( 5. [Speak with Purpose, Not Impulse]( 6. [Meditative Painting to Heal Your Life]( 7. [A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self]( 8. [5 Week Kundalini Yoga for Chakras]( 9. [Shedding Your Menopausal Middle in 10 Days]( 10. [Pelvis Reset for Lower Back Pain]( New Courses • [Perfect Posture in 14 Days]( • [How To Parent Like A Buddhist]( • [Preventing Procrastination]( > [More Courses]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Home]( | [Inspiration]( | [Courses]( | [Horoscopes]( | [Gift Shop]() [Email Settings]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Help/FAQ]( © 2019 DailyOM - All Rights Reserved No portion of this site can be reprinted without express permission. Subscribed as {NAME}[at]gmail.com (1276706) [1]