| Have you ever known someone who always seemed | | | | expectations. Expect the best of yourself and then |
| to get what they wanted? Maybe it was that guy at | | | | do what is necessary to make it a reality |
| work who went from visionary cubicle working stiff | | | | You need no special skills or knowledge to raise your |
| to powerful corner office head honcho in a short | | | | expectations. You simply need a decision that from |
| interval of time. Or your faired haired high school | | | | this point onwards you will never again settle for |
| classmate with the glimmer in her eye, who made | | | | anything less than you can possible be. The |
| getting straight A's "and being caption of the | | | | difference between hoping for something with |
| womens soccer team look like a cake walk. Their | | | | uncertainty and depending on something with |
| cups always seem to overflow and others marveled | | | | expectation is nothing but the way you direct the |
| at their accomplishments. Never did we hear them | | | | focus of your mind. What you say to yourself, the |
| complain or worry (out loud for that matter). They | | | | images you imagine and your behavior are what you |
| always expected the best to happen and it did. Even | | | | can consciously direct. But, only if you choose to. If |
| when bad times fell on them, them always stayed in | | | | not, you will revert back to the autopilot of the |
| good spirits and like clockwork everything that they | | | | masses just going with the flow of "whatever" |
| seemed to have lost was restored back and then | | | | comes along. The cultural autopilot is the emotional |
| some. And many onlookers were left wondering how | | | | default and only through conscious and consistent |
| they did it (and how to get their magic potion). Quite | | | | nurturing of your desires and inclinations can you live |
| simply, the working stiff and the fair haired classmate | | | | life by your own standards and create the |
| probably believed they deserved to see their dreams | | | | expectations that will lead you to a life of abundance |
| become reality, and that the best that life had to | | | | and fulfilment. |
| offer was theirs. And, it was not a matter of being | | | | In 1968, a study was conducted in San Francisco on |
| connected and knowing the "right" person, there was | | | | teachers of students in grades one through six. |
| one defining pattern to these people, it was their | | | | Known as the Pygmalion Study, researchers who |
| attitude. Fortunately this can also be true for all of us. | | | | were involved gave the teachers incorrect |
| We all live with an unconscious expectation of | | | | information about their students; basically that the |
| ourselves and our own lives. This expectation not | | | | students were on the brink of intellectual growth. |
| only determines what we have in our lives but it also | | | | However, the students were really selected randomly |
| represents what we are willing to settle for. | | | | and were not necessarily on the brink of anything. |
| Expectation is a very powerful outlook and one that | | | | Nonetheless, the teachers believed and expected |
| very few people ever learn to fully cultivate. | | | | that the students were capable of great things and |
| Whatever you expect with certainty is what you will | | | | this resulted in high scores on IQ tests and other |
| get in your life. Expectation is the intrinsic place | | | | projects. After the study was completed, |
| where an idea becomes so real that you feel it even | | | | researchers concluded that the teachers' belief in the |
| though you can't hold it yet. Expectation is like an | | | | students caused the students to experience |
| invisible magnet that will attract into your life that | | | | outstanding intellectual growth. This study is a prime |
| which you expect. When you expect something you | | | | example of belief turning possibilities into reality. |
| activate and engage those parts of your mind and | | | | Are you making a living or living your life? To "live" |
| your nervous system that can empower you to think | | | | your life implies action--movement--excitement. |
| the unthinkable and do the undoable. Whatever | | | | Unfortunately, today most of us have our calendars |
| thoughts you constantly feed your mind through out | | | | so full we have little time to enjoy all the courses in |
| the day, your subconscious mind is taking it in. And it | | | | the feast of life. It's important that you value your |
| does not discriminate between the good thoughts or | | | | precious time here on this planet. |
| the bad thoughts, it takes it all in! What you earn | | | | Most of us believe that the hand we are dealt in life |
| right now is what you expect to earn. The amount | | | | is what we will always hold. Sure, life is okay but it |
| of free time you have right now is what you expect | | | | isn't great; bills need to be paid, the kids are sick, and |
| to have as free time. The relationships you have are | | | | the bank account never seems to grow. After some |
| what you expect to have. | | | | time, you believe this is your life and how it will |
| When you expect the best it's not like expecting | | | | always play out. On the other hand, people who |
| something good or something similar, it is the best | | | | believe they deserve better play a different hand |
| and only the best. You have to stop settling for less | | | | and they never have a poker face when it comes to |
| than you can be or have. On a deep psychological | | | | their expectations. |
| level this is exactly what creates your expectations | | | | When you expect only the best, you put yourself in |
| and that is why a lifetime of settling for less than | | | | a position of power. First and foremost, you send |
| you can be creates an expectation that is only "O.K.". | | | | signals to your subconscious to help you notice and |
| It becomes the standard that you are willing to settle | | | | get what you desire (and deserve!).You get a check |
| for. | | | | in the mail or you literally bump into the perfect |
| Great expectations create great results. When you | | | | woman at the coffee shop and she happens to live |
| expect the best it will become a directional | | | | close by. Great expectations lead to great results. |
| mechanism that will guide you to seeking out and | | | | Like every play, your life has its own story. Learn |
| finding what you expect. The difference between | | | | from the past but don't get caught up in it. You can't |
| great expectations and weak hopes start out with | | | | change it and you can't expect or anticipate anything |
| nothing more than a outlook or mind set; an outlook | | | | that has already taken place! And you don't really |
| that can make the difference between living a life of | | | | know how it's going to end, or even what's coming |
| fulfilment and one of desperation and frustration. | | | | up next. The best thing you can do is keep up with |
| Create the expectation by making sincere decisions. | | | | what's going on and steer it in the direction you |
| Nurture your expectations by never settling for | | | | would like it to go. The rest will play out as it will. |
| anything less than the best. Over time you will no | | | | In the morning, do not get out of bed until you sit |
| longer want to think negative and self destructing | | | | back, fluff your pillows and fill yourself with words of |
| thoughts. You will choose joy, happiness, success, | | | | loving encouragement and expectation. Ponder the |
| abundance and everything that you wish for yourself. | | | | words, let them sink in. Imagine the dreams you have |
| It is easy to change your expectations. You can do it | | | | for yourself. And finish by including a short |
| in an instant. And that can be a menace. As too | | | | proclamation for your day to be full of wonder, joy |
| often, we lower our expectations because that | | | | and guidance. |
| seems easier than overcoming the obstacles which | | | | Listen to your intuition, for it is your best friend. |
| seem to stand in the way of fulfilling those | | | | Ignore your fears for they are definitely not in your |
| expectations. Are you being forced to lower your | | | | best interest. Believe in your dreams for they are |
| expectations or are you choosing the "handy" way | | | | your future. Come to expect success in your life and |
| out? You must expect the best in order to achieve | | | | everything you do, because you are constantly |
| the best. Yet it takes more than just expectation. It | | | | preparing for it. Expect the best out of life and you |
| takes commitment and performance. Don't lower | | | | will get it! |
| your expectations to meet your performance. Raise | | | | Expect the best and the best will come... |
| your level of performance to meet your | | | | |