More often than not, we consider our expectations about something as "the bare minimum" and as "how things should go, no matter what".
It is then not very surprising that, as soon as things don't go as we expected, we are unsatisfied, disappointed, or even angry.
We tend to complain a lot as soon as we feel that we have been mistreated, failed, wronged.
And yet we don't vocalize just as often our delight about things turning out to be better than we expected.
[Today's question is a very effective one
for reflecting on what we usually focus on]
Our expectations about what is "expected" are just that: "Our" expectations about something or someone, based on our point of view and our narrative.
Being able to acknowledge, celebrate, and be thankful for the little things that go better than expected every single day is a powerful habit, and a way to realize that, in the end, "as expected" is just something in our head.
Coaching question of the day:
"What has been better than expected today?"
Tags: Coaching question, Self-coaching, Self-awareness, Self-reflection, Dealing with the unexpected, Flexibility, Adaptability, Resilience, Mindfulness, Positive attitude
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