Great Expectations

Just read an interesting quote by a guy called Elliot Larson, who said...

"Anger always comes from frustrated expectations"

So true.
The fact is that for most of my adult life, most of the struggles, disappointments and anger I've experienced came about as the result of expectations which myself and others (but mostly myself) had put on me.

I have a terrible habit of planning out significant chunks of my life down to the most minute detail before they've even happened and when inevitably the reality of life plays out I get upset, uptight and downright disappointed which leads to feelings of failure, resentment and often anger.

Now don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with planning or having goals but this is something different. There are often a number of different roads we can take to get to our goals and being fixated on only one of these roads sets us up for failure before we even embark on the journey. I'm learning that the path we take is constantly evolving, packed with surprises around each bend and that flexibility is a key part of maintaining my sanity.

So as for those expectations; what does THE man say about them in THE book?

Matthew 22:37-39

"Jesus replied:"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: love your neighbor as yourself"

Thats it. I take the path God leads me on. I endeavor to live a life pleasing to him along that road. I love the people he puts in my way on the journey.

Great (but simple) expectations.