The harsher we are with ourselves the harsher we are with others

We have to be understanding to others as no one is exactly on our page they are on their own unique page…maybe close to ours but maybe further away too. That doesn’t matter.

No ones page is right our wrong, it’s just different. We have to accept that, If we can’t accept others as they currently are we won’t be accepting of ourselves and that only leads to suffering and disconnection.

No one person will ever be exactly what we want, so we have to be compassionate or accept we’ll be alone.

We have to cherish what connects us not what separates us. We are conditioned to catch people doing something wrong not thanking them for what they do right.

We are all at different parts of our journeys and no ones is better or worse, just different.

However, if we have high expectations of others to match our rules or exacting expectations then no one will ever be good enough.

We have to be prepared to be flexible and compassionate or face the consequences of being too harsh with ourselves and others.

Great expectations

Expectation and disappointment are intrinsically linked.

The higher our expectations the greater the disappointments.

If we expect anything from others, who we have no control over then, of course, we will have disappointments.

The gap between expectations and reality is our suffering.

Accept others as they are, place no burden on them by expecting things from them and our suffering will go.