I have realized through various instances throughout my life that the more I don’t expect, the more I feel surprised by life.
When you set expectations, no matter how high or low, you set yourself up for disappointment. Disappointment of forms close to fulfillment or complete unpredictability that end up making you feel like everything you ever think of gets cursed and the universe plays out against you on purpose.
Well, sometimes when you expect nothing that you’d WANT to expect, you end up getting exactly what you would’ve wished for or wanted. Unlike the Attraction Law mentioned in The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (one of my favorite books which I unfortunately love to prove wrong every chance I get), thinking like things often gets you nowhere but in the path of the unlike things that you’d never wished for. The more I think about something I really need, the more I realize I move farther away from it; which has brought me to believe in the art of not thinking about something too much and just going for it. So, as an example, if I wish to become a happier person, I wouldn’t keep thinking about it but rather throw myself into things that might just bring me happiness which is exactly when I move away from self imposed predictability and comfort, moving into a space which is unpredictable, surprising and challenging.
So, moral of the story – don’t think about anything for more time than normal and just set yourself free. Let your intuition guide you and prepare to be surprised by life. Trust me, it’s way better than having a plan (because they always change anyway)!
– R.S, 17
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