Tag: relationships

What to expect from others

Posted on by philipdodson

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Disappointment comes from expectations not being met.

Despite how you act as a person, others can only meet you at the level they are meeting themselves.

Often we are impatient with others who don’t see things how we see them or may not be so self-aware or haven’t experienced what we have. We all see the world a little differently.

However, they will have experiences that we haven’t. Be aware of and see things we may not be able to.

Before you feel disappointment again from others, perhaps reassess your expectations, allowing for that how we see things is not the only way.

If it feels like hard work

Posted on by philipdodson

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If something you are doing, or a relationship/friendship, in fact anything, if it feels like hard work, forced or it does not come naturally, then it’s not worth continuing.

If it feels like an effort, if it feels like you’re the one who’s trying and not the other, if your work feels like a struggle, if whatever you are doing just feels like a challenge, it’s because it is not right.

The things, people or activities we love never feel like hard work if they are truly right. Loving something or someone is natural thing, a joy, and never a struggle. You want to do it more than anything else.

Once you find the right thing, person, activity, or work, yes you have to value it, cherish, nurture and spend time.However, it will never be a burden or a chore, it will never drain your energy.

Yet so many spend their lives fighting what they love to continue the struggle.

Don’t struggle, be with people you love, do things that are a joy.

Do what comes instinctively and naturally.