Eliminating expectation.

Healing one day at a time.

Why eliminate expectations. Because they can lead to pressure, disappointment, and dissatisfaction, expectations can be toxic. When we hold ourselves or others to a standard, we are effectively creating a situation in which we have a predetermined picture of what should happen, and anything short of that might result in unpleasant feelings. When we have unreasonable or unrealistic expectations, it can be extremely difficult because this can result in a vicious cycle of disappointment and self-criticism.

Because it relieves us of the burden of disappointment and enables us to concentrate on the here and now, eliminating expectations from other people can be beneficial to our lives. We can approach events with an open mind and without attachment to a particular outcome when we let go of our expectations. This may result in a more contented life.