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Daily Question, October 10

What constantly challenges my expectations, in a good way?

  • Malag

    I read the quote of the day first which I don’t normally do so my answer today is lead by the quote. Truth is a reality check for me, truth that no matter how hard I attempt to understand this situation of “me” in life l, I can’t. I can’t actually understand my way through life. Letting that go every day is a blessing.

  • Don Jones

    My life used to be packed full of expectation. Then as stirrings started, it moved to “be prepared for the unexpected” This became so tiring. So, I decided to drop the lot and just look for Grace. And it shows up everywhere if you choose to truly look. Never any expectation and definitely no entitlement. Just pure ineffable Grace.

  • Ose

    To let go of any expectations is the challenge.If I manage to be free or am able to free myself of any, no matter if “positive” or “negative” ones, to which I still can stick for a moment, life flows smoothly and peaceful and circumstances are just the way they are. Currently this is work in progress and any time when I manage to forget about expectations, all is well.

  • Jen

    Life does! My own expectations of myself … the ones that I grew up with in a family affected by alcoholism … I have two days left of vacation and I ‘expect’ myself to go to do …. perhaps I can just stay put today ? And not expect too much of myself ?

  • Zenith

    I have had a new challenge thrown at me. Someone I had reconnected with after many years of disconnect, is leaving my life after only 5 short monthes, cutting off the hope of developing an actual relationship with them. To have lost, found, and then to once again lose this person is very hard. It will be a challenge to see it in a positive light.

  • Eliza

    Striving to live a life in a conscious, mindful way constantly reminds me that any expectations I may set are just whimsical thoughts from my ego. Letting go …. that’s the challenge!

  • Zenith

    Changing my long held negative thought patterns. The challenge is constant but I feel better about becoming a more loving human being. I have had much to overcome in life, resulting in a confidence that leads me to laugh at weaker people. My efforts to be loving and kind to others is an ongoing challenge.

  • Michele

    One of the things that this website has taught me was to not have any expectations. This is difficult as I wonder are my expectations ‘normal’ or ‘high’? I have to remind myself do not have any expectations – it’s a struggle for sure.

    • Lauryn

      My natural tendency to jump to ‘worst case scenario’ when it comes to almost any situation – things are never as bad as I predict them to be.

    • Ed Schulte

      YES! And Yahooo too! to your Oct 19th success! And lets visualize that that particular science becomes more active in the advancement of understanding that we require this physical body in order to “correctly” advance on all the “other” levels of our BE-ing-ness. Contrary to too many religions the physical body is not a punishment for some imagined sin! Enough said.

  • Ed

    Hazel expects her morning walk, and this is not negotiable. This is our morning contract and my expectations don’t matter. She will enjoy it no matter the weather, and I might as well accept the challenge to enjoy it with her. I try to join when she pauses, holds up her head and sniffs the ambient air. Life is signaling from every direction. This is how it feels, being alive.

    • Ed Schulte

      And so too…. do our 4 legged wonders remind us that …long before we humans invented “e-mails”…. they perfected the art of “Pee-mails”. 🙂

  • Ed Schulte

    The re-minding done by my true Self. to my present day personality…. Re-minding it to not fall in the trap “expectations” . It is very good because it helps to be the Observing Presence more often……rather than egoisms host and weary prisoner!

  • devy
    I try to go with the flow rather than have things etched in stone. Yes it is important to make plans for the future but for me flexibility in those plans is important. There are things in life where one has no control of and which can interfere with one's goals and or expectations. I make plans and envison what I would like to see happen but realize that it may not happen. Expectations can cause disappointment , depression or anxiety. I try accept what happens and if my expectations are met well...

    I try to go with the flow rather than have things etched in stone. Yes it is important to make plans for the future but for me flexibility in those plans is important. There are things in life where one has no control of and which can interfere with one’s goals and or expectations. I make plans and envison what I would like to see happen but realize that it may not happen. Expectations can cause disappointment , depression or anxiety. I try accept what happens and if my expectations are met well that is great but if not , life goes on. ..

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  • Trish

    My spiritual journey continues to challenge me in the most incredible ways. It continues to uncover a variable feast of flaws that are in need of some repair work. This is hard work; grueling at times. And, yet~the most incredible way to live this life.

  • sunnypatti
    I try not to have many expectations, but they are definitely still there. And each day, life is what challenges them. Whether it be the ever-changing Southern weather changing my plans on a day off, or an unexpected comment from one of my Team Members encouraging me to continue climbing the ladder (this happened yesterday and is the opposite of my expectation of this person - and it really lit me up with gratitude!). The latter is a lesson for me that I am doing better than I often give myself c...

    I try not to have many expectations, but they are definitely still there. And each day, life is what challenges them. Whether it be the ever-changing Southern weather changing my plans on a day off, or an unexpected comment from one of my Team Members encouraging me to continue climbing the ladder (this happened yesterday and is the opposite of my expectation of this person – and it really lit me up with gratitude!). The latter is a lesson for me that I am doing better than I often give myself credit for, and that I am worthy of the higher position if our current Team Leader gets another position. It was also a lesson that the person who said it to me is not always the curmudgeon we expect him to be.

    I, too, have been one who dislikes surprises, but as I continue to learn to let go, I also learn that surprises can offer up beautiful miracles – whether little daily boosts or overall life changers. Actually, they are all life changers, but that’s another post!

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  • Lioness

    My community I think challenges my expectations, keeps me on my toes. Though probably those expectations actually come from me rather than them. But when I exceed those expectations it feels great and it constantly reminds me to put the community first when I am undertaking tasks that are for the community, it is not about me.

  • Kevin
    All of life challenges my expectations, and my place within it. I may not always understand why some things…if not a great many things…happen the way that they do. This world can be a great big, uncertain, treacherous, sometimes cruel, and dangerous place, and simultaneously be a place of wonder, hope, joy, and a place of peace. It depends on where I stand, for sure. And it depends on whether my expectations are cast in stone, or are like milkweed seeds, ready to be carried by a puff of wind...

    All of life challenges my expectations, and my place within it. I may not always understand why some things…if not a great many things…happen the way that they do. This world can be a great big, uncertain, treacherous, sometimes cruel, and dangerous place, and simultaneously be a place of wonder, hope, joy, and a place of peace. It depends on where I stand, for sure. And it depends on whether my expectations are cast in stone, or are like milkweed seeds, ready to be carried by a puff of wind, on to a new adventure and a brand-new place to land and take root.

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  • Howie Geib
    What constantly challenges my expectations, in a good way? The sense of flow in my life. By that I mean the natural progression of each moment to the next unfolding in a way that is fine and works out. Deep inside I seem to have a default position that the opposite is the case, that disaster is imminent, and heroic efforts are going to be required to survive. As a general rule I dislike ‘surprises’, and yet, in fact, all of my life’s surprises have been amazing. So short answer: Surpris...

    What constantly challenges my expectations, in a good way?

    The sense of flow in my life. By that I mean the natural progression of each moment to the next unfolding in a way that is fine and works out. Deep inside I seem to have a default position that the opposite is the case, that disaster is imminent, and heroic efforts are going to be required to survive. As a general rule I dislike ‘surprises’, and yet, in fact, all of my life’s surprises have been amazing. So short answer: Surprises challenge my expectations.

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