If you’re like most people you are probably expecting various things this holiday season.
Maybe you’re hoping to receive certain gifts, counting on that bonus check at work or you are sure this New Year’s celebration will be the bomb. But what happens when you end up with another ugly sweater instead of the new iPad, your company forgot about you and New Year’s Eve rolls around and you still have no plans?
Personally, I have spent countless holidays feeling upset, unloved and let down, usually because I was hoping for someone else to fulfill my desires.
As one of my coaches recently stated: “hope is for suckers“.
When we are caught up in the game of expectation we cut off our own sense of empowerment because we base our happiness on external circumstances, such as other people’s actions or lack of.
This is why expectation so often leads to disappointment.
Instead of giving away your personal power to hopes and expectations you can take charge of how you feel. Start turning your hopes into fulfillment with these 3 simple steps:
1. Release your expectations
Stop expecting certain results or outcomes and you will actually open up the space for endless possibilities. What if the alternative to a bonus check is getting a promotion and a raise? (which is probably worth way more than that check)
2. Be in gratitude
The small act of counting your blessings has the power to brighten almost any situation. Imagine opening up your gift to discover the ugly sweater and it’s 15 degrees outside. Thank goodness for the sweater, right?
3. Take action
Be personally responsible for yourself and your feelings by taking action. It’s very difficult to feel let down when you’re in charge.
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