This time I also set a Note on my Mobile to write a new Corporate Blog  Entry… I had lots of ideas to talk about … but the one that ringed in my mind… was actually regarding Expectations…

What do we mean by expectations?

 To expect something is somehow equivalent to waiting for it to happen.. It involves both certainty and time.. 

Let me illustrate the difference:

• I'm expecting the Bus to be here at 6
• I'm waiting for the Bus to arrive

The first phrase shows a doubt about the bus showing up.. But is certain about the time

The second phrase shows a certainty that the bus is coming but not sure about the time

So mainly when we Wait for something to happen.. most of the time we're sure that it WILL happen.. But not sure WHEN.. While when we Expect something to happen… We know WHEN it should happen however we're not sure if it will Actually HAPPEN…

Therefore Expectations is something that we can raise it up and lower it down because it is not based on certainty…

Which lead me to the next term that is named after the word Expectation… which is disappointment..

You can't get disappointed unless you had an expectation that didn't realize … 

I didn't understand how funny and important this thing is until recently.. Expectation is actually the way we measure everything… so expectations and disappointments are simply the way we measure how good we're doing in our life, how successful, how far we've reached or how bad we're behind...

The key from knowing the meaning of the word Expectation is useful in several ways:

• To avoid disappointment you need to set lower expectations
• To Achieve more you need to set high expectations
• To plan well it is essential to set some expectations

Finally here's my advice to you:

There are 2 Elements in life that you can't Control nor expect their behavior… "People" and "Events"

People Change

Events Happen

You're not the same person you were in your childhood.. People Change

Your Best Friend in school may no longer be your best friend anymore… People Change

Even if you wake up everyday at 7:00 AM and take the same path to work… you may not always get there in the exact same  time… maybe because you had someone blocking your way out.. Maybe it's raining… maybe the car didn't start.. Events Happen..

So all you need to do is know that deep within your heart there's a Difference between Hoping and Expecting…

So SET High Expectations from your Self and Try to accomplish them and set LOW Expectations from Others and from Events… because most probably they will Dissapoint you

And always remember... Events Happen... What matters is how you deal with them !!!

(That's an Endless Advice i always used to give to my all my friends and used it a LOT with my Employees)
 

Cheers,

SC