How to Conquer Expectations And Live The Life You Love
Don’t let others define how you live
Don’t let others define how you live.
Your glass is not empty or full; it’s already broken.
“You see this goblet?” — asks Achaan Chaa, the Thai Buddhist master.
“For me, this glass is already broken. I enjoy it; I drink out of it. It holds my water admirably, sometimes even reflecting the sun in beautiful patterns. But when I put this glass on the shelf and the wind knocks it over or my elbow brushes it off the table, and it falls to the ground and shatters, I say, ‘Of course.’
When I understand that the glass is already broken, every moment with it is precious.”
Expectations cause us suffering — pretending that things will go our way creates unnecessary stress.
Life is like a fragile glass — it will break sooner or later. Rather than expecting things to happen your way, enjoy them for what they are and while they last.
Expectations Drive Deception
“Deceiving others. That’s what the world calls a romance.”
— Oscar Wilde
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