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High Expectations and Disappointments

By Remez Sasson

Do you think that the higher your expectations are the greater can be the disappointment?

Does this thought hold you from doing things in your life? If you think in this way, you will either refrain from acting, or subconsciously act in such a way as to bring failure and consequently disappointment into your life.

Not everything in life turns as one wants and expects, but that doesn’t mean one should not try. So what if there is failure? You learn from it and go on.

In order to achieve success in any area of life you need ambition and desire, and when you have ambition and desire, it is only natural to have expectations too. If there is fear of disappointment, you would either do nothing about your ambitions, or subconsciously spoil your chances of success, and then justify the saying that “The higher your expectations, the greater your disappointment.”

A good way to do things is to split them into small parts, small assignments or small ambitions. In this way they won’t feel intimidating, and it would be easier to achieve them. If things won’t work out, the disappointment won’t be great.

This question, about high expectations and disappointments, has been asked somewhere else at this blog, in the comments to the article “Anticipation and the Law of Attraction”, and an answer has been provided. Read more and post your comments.

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Living One Positive Day

By Remez Sasson

Positive Day How about making an experiment with positive thinking?

How about living one whole day thinking, talking and acting positively?

Spend one day being completely positive, in thoughts, words and actions. If you feel any negative thoughts creeping in, then push them away and replace them with positive ones.

On this day, speak positively. Use positive words, congratulate people, show them your appreciation.

Avoid negative feelings, and when you feel they are getting the upper hand, think about some pleasant event or situation from the past, or engage in some positive activity that will take your attention away from these negative feelings.

Put a smile on your face and greet every person you see in a friendly way.

Smile, be nice and talk politely, even to people you don’t like.

Approach every task and action with a positive attitude, and with the belief and confidence that you can do it.

You will be amazed how this kind of behavior works. You would see immediate results in the attitude of people toward you.

This might not be easy, but this is just an experiment for one day, so do your best. You might again and again think negatively, but again and again bring yourself to think and feel positively.

Imagine what would happen if you did this everyday. You could really make some big changes in your life, in your relationships and in your work.

If you can live one positive day, how about two days, one week, one month, or every day of your life? What you can do in one day, you can learn to do every day. This will completely change your life.

Start trying to be more positive every day. Always look for the good in every situation and make the most of it. Always look for the bright side and see the half full of the glass, and your life will start to be brighter and happier.