Frustrations
Funny how we get so caught up in our expectations, towards ourselves, others, the world, life. We erect them as standards to be met, promises to be fulfilled, goals to be achieved. On what basis? On previously agreed standards, normal/regular/expected course of action? “Expected”. Again, we project on the future, what it should hold as a customer who would have paid for a product online and thinking (rightfully?) that the goods paid for, will arrive when it is supposed to, with the quality and colour portrayed on the website. But life has no customers! It gives no promises! Frustrations in such a world become a waste of time. 24 hours in a day, 365 days (or so) in a year. Not one more minute. And yet we so often take our time for granted while on the other hand expecting so much from it. Most of us are born and grow up within an ecosystem where rules, standards and the interpretation of reality offer predictability and indications on what to expect. Waking up in the morning,...