Great Expectations

So many people have high expectations of others.

Parents expect their children to go to university, children expect their parents to be able to solve any problem, and patients expect their doctor to cure them.

These aren’t bad expectations. We should always hope the best for our children, trust in our parents and expect our doctors to try their best.

But how far should we go?

Some women expect their future partner to come riding in on a white horse, some parents expect their children to get perfect in every test and become high level executives, and some people expect others to be infallible.

Is putting that pressure on other people really a good thing?

Most children will lie to their parents at some stage in their life, and a lot of people will try to make themselves sound more important than they actually are. The reason? There is this emotional need to have people approve of them.

What are your expectations of others? Are they high enough to challenge them or so high that they are unattainable?

Lights… Camera… Action!

Why is it so easy to sit back and do nothing when what we should be doing is obvious.

Everyone has something they want to do in their lives, whether for an immediate goal or for a long-term future plan. But not everyone is taking the action that they need to in order to achieve that goal.

Your goal may be to get your dream job, to find a partner, to have children, to do more with your life, or even something more general like get into a routine at home.

Whatever you want to do, sitting at home on the sofa is not going to help you achieve it. Unless your goal is to gain weight while vegetating, in which case I’ll say congratualtions. As for the rest of us, we need to get ourselves into gear.

You want a job? Get ready for it by getting educated, or reading up on it, or volunteering in an area related to it. Employers like people who are pro-active.

If you want a partner, well then you need to start talking to members of the opposite sex, or spending more time with the person you like. Sitting back and watching from afar only means waiting for another persons love story to unfold in front of your eyes.

If you want children, then spend some time with kids, get ready for when you do become a parent.

The idea isn’t to do some big drastic gesture, it’s just to take one small step off the starting block, followed by another, and hopefully another.

What action do you need to take next?

Post V-Day Aftermath

This year is the first year I haven’t given out chocolate, cards or a cake for St Valentine’s day.

It’s not necesarily a bad thing, and I felt that I shouldn’t do it only because it’s expected.

But now that V-Day is over, I feel that I missed out on a great opportunity to tell my friends, coworkers and family just how much they mean to me.

I love Valentines day, and I know that next year I’m going to do as much as I possibly can for it, not because it’s expected, but because I love everyone!

So here’s a special Valentine’s message.

If you have a partner, cherish them. A partner isn’t just for Valentines day, they’re for life.

If you don’t have a partner, believe that every day becomes Valentine’s day when you meet them, so don’t get too worked up over February 14th.

I love my family, I love my friends.

This day is for you, will it stop tomorrow? or is it to be continued…

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