How many times in your mind have you played through scenarios? If you are like me you probably began in your childhood. Upcoming events would spark wildfires in my mind… “What if it went like this… or maybe this way.” “That would be awesome.” An upcoming Christmas play at church where I would deliver my lines perfectly and give a stunning performace. This would be quite a feat indeed considering my dislike of public speaking.

I can always remember playing through events, situations, and such in my head, making them up to be something grand… something apparently most unrealistic. It’s no wonder they frequently fell short of my expectations. So now, instead of being dissapointed that life doesn’t always live up to my expectations, I will have no expections… I will take life as it comes and enjoy it for what it is. No more preconceived notions about how life should be.

This is different from goals, or dreams. I’m talking about the things in life that are not always in my control. A dream is something sacred, and it’s owner is the only one who can see its true beauty. Other can share and be a part of it, but the dreamer is the one who must hold on to it and chase it.

So, don’t have expectations about specific events or circumstances in your life, let them play themself out without any preconceived idea about how they should go. Then, it is more likely that you will enjoy the events in your life, rather than be dissapointed that something did not go as good as you had hoped. 

This is a lesson I learned a couple years ago, every once in a while I have to pull it out and remind myself.