Expectations of others

I want to start this week talking about expectations.  They are very important in our lives.  

Human beings are the only animals that can envision a future, and from this we create hope, and optimism, and plans for our lives.

Positive expectation is very important to be a high performance person.  But expecting a lot from others is a recipe for disappointment and resentment.

Have you been expecting much from others only to be let down?  Of course.  We all have.  This is not to say that we should never expect much from others.  But if our success depends on the high performance of others, eventually we’ll find it was mistake for us to have relied on it.  We must expect that some people will let us down no matter what they say at the outset, and factor this into our plans.

More on expectations tomorrow…