The basis for every single negative thought you have ever had is an unfulfilled expectation. Think about that, and see if you can see how that directly applies to the times you have been angry, disappointed, or ashamed.
And we are in charge of our expectations. We choose them. Most people don’t realize that. Every time you have a negative thought, you have three choices: (1) Lower your expectations, (2) find a way to empower yourself or the other person to meet your expectation, or (3) change the circumstances or person (get divorced, quit the job, fire the employee, stop talking to the sibling or child, cancel the friendship).
Those are the only 3 choices. Are you making the choices consciously and intentionally? Or are those choices getting made automatically, sometimes with bad outcomes?
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