When you are forcing situations and you are controlled by expectations, you can not be free in the present moment. You can not be in flow or be fully present in a tender moment between you and another.

With expectations, every experience is bound to the constant effort of working to get, and feeling the emptiness of not receiving.

The ultimate task is mastering your mind to be in the present moment, whether the situation meets your expectations or not.

After all, it is pretty rare that things go exactly as planned. It is invaluable to understand that not only is this ok, it might actually be better.

Feeling the freedom that comes with relaxing to receive life as it comes, makes things much easier.

You realize how much you lose by desperately clinging to expectations, and you know how much there is to gain through loosening your grip.

When you are forcing things, it becomes a battle with no flow; but when you relax, it becomes a much more enjoyable ride.

Live your life without attachment to the result, and accept whatever comes.

Your well-being depends greatly on how you relate to your mind. It takes patience, devotion and self-awareness to master the mind.

But if you can achieve a state of mind free from expectations, you will make room for joy, and your ability to give to others.

Striving to be free from expectations does not mean you are indifferent, it means you understand, expectations do not serve you and they make it impossible for you to be your most present, authentic Self.

Being unattached emotionally to the outcome of a situation means you will be open to possibility and experience more peace in your mind and body.

The best things in life are unexpected, because there were no expectations. -Eli Khamarov

Putting expectations on others is a recipe for resentment and hurt.

When other’s do not meet your expectations it is because you expected them to act the same way you would, or the way you think they should.

This is not realistic considering we each have different life experience, values and beliefs.

You constantly expect to receive patience, kindness, understanding, respect, tenderness, and Love the way you want it.

This is not realistic because everyone is different and experiences each moment differently.

What you are lacking is the ability to give without expectation.