Great Expectations

Family problems….. why they arise? Why do we expect a lot from
everyone? A student works hard for an exam, and his parents expect that
he must score >90%… They go to take his report card and then
become shocked to see only 70%..when they go home,they scold their son
that he wasn’t able to score very well… Why don’t they understand
that every person has his own capabilities? If they had expected less,
they would definitely be happy to see the child score well above their
expectations…
                 Similarly, in family relations, if we don’t expect our
son, daughter or any other relative to take immense care of us, and we
take good care of ourself, why should then we have to complain? And
then if our relative takes a lil care of us, how would we feel?
Elevated? Yes….

                  There is a saying in geeta that u should keep on
doing the work and don’t worry about the result. This is not only
applicable to doing hard work, but also in every other sphere of life..
If u analyze this quote from a different prospective, u will understand
it. It means that we should keep on doing good deeds, and never expect
the same from others… Many of us fail to imbibe this feeling with in
us.. They expect a lot from others, and even a slightest word is
misspelled or any small mistake is committed by a person,then they take
it to their heart… If a person becomes broad minded, and don’t ponder
over such stupid, silly things, and let go, don’t we have less cases of
depression,brain hemorrhage and heart attack? I think so.. But when
will people become such broad-minded?Even if u are thinking hard about
the other person not taking care of u, the damage will only come to u,
the heart attack or nervous tension etc; or if any mild, then at least
a headache will trouble u.. and the person of whom you are thinking
about, is enjoying in his own world, enjoying Tv serials.. His mind is
relaxed, coz his mind,heart and rest of body is strong, and it’s not
the case with u…

                 People mostly suffer heart attack or such kinds of
psychological problems thinking about others.. They don’t take much
care of their own health, but when the other person is responsible
directly or indirectly for it, then they keep on earning depression…

                  I am no exception to this rule…I also sometimes
feel much about this useless stuff, but I finally manage to ‘let go’
and try taking my mind to some other side, and it always helps me a
lot….

                  Sometimes we feel useless, then there is only one option : to turn to God and pray to him to help us resolve the problem caused by dozens of great expectations..

                    I want to summarize this discussion by saying a small sentence:

                     ‘ Don’t expect, but accept’

                                                                                         Luv,

                                                                                                    Rishh.