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10 Things to Stop Ex
from Others
By Ellie Hadsall

Discover the things you need to stop ex

so you can have more successful, happ
people.

“My expectations were reduced to

was 21.

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Everything since then has been a b

– Stephen Hawking

Expectations set up an attachment to sp

leaving little room for fresh possibilities.
yourself from the disappointments that a
expectations. As we all know, we canno
and make everyone behave according

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Consider what would happen if you stop

following, and observe positive change
life.

Here are 10 things you need t

expecting from others in orde
1. Validation
Don’t expect other people to validate yo
lies within yourself. Other people are tu
lives, busy projecting their own needs a
world around them.

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They aren’t emotionally or mentally ava

worth. What they say and do with you is
own expectations, and not to be confus

2. Praise and Appreciation

You may receive praise – or not. You ca
from others. If you do good things expe
acknowledge it, you set yourself up for

Don’t do something to earn people’s gr

something because you want to do it, it
better, or it matches your integrity. Prais
take a step in the right direction, overco
do something kind for others – pat your

It doesn’t matter what others see. What

think about yourself. Make a personal c
engage in encouraging self-talk. This le

3. Motivation

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No one else can be your full-time cheer

occasionally help pick you up when you
can’t force you to enjoy life. It’s up to yo
take action to reach them.

Stop expecting someone else to do the

Goals needn’t be dramatic, but they do
forward toward something you value. Si
for motivation to strike you is a losing ba

Find something – anything – to move yo

into motion. Start your blood flowing, en
something outside of yourself, and feel
build.

4. Understanding
No one has had your upbringing, walke
lived your life. Experiences that formed
life are totally different than that of every
walking this earth.

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So don’t expect someone else to “get”

inside. Some will relate closely; others w
what you are talking about.

Maybe it’s time to let go of insisting othe

do, and allow them to have their own pe
their own unique experiences.

5. Optimism
Only you can find the possibilities in you
relationships, or your life. Sadly, the ave
looking for what is wrong so they can fix
happy.

Just listen to the conversation around y

plethora of complaining and blaming. It’
participate with that, or to blaze your ow
on what can go right instead of what is w

6. Fulfillment

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Trying to find someone else to fulfill you

chase. Stop expecting to meet that one
meet all of your criteria.

One clear dictionary definition of the wo

states: “satisfaction or happiness as a re
developing one’s abilities or character.”

That’s it. Once you find fulfillment with y

ready to connect with others in a health
beneficial relationship.You have to get r
before others can get right with you.

7. Joy
Others can temporarily prime your happ
can’t force it on you if you aren’t open to
that is shining into your daily life. Joy co
good things that are already in your life,
large.

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A man held in an Afghan prison lived in

a grey concrete floor and metal bed. On
the top of the outside wall let in a narrow
the morning. He eagerly anticipated tha
gave thanks for its presence.

One cold autumn day, as he shivered o

bright red leaf blew in and landed in fro
carefully picked it up and hid it, knowing
take even that one small joy from him. D
to look at it.

Over time it faded to a deep rust, but st

color to his world. Then one day he fou
blue thread in the corner under his bed

These three joys – a beam of morning s

leaf, and a thread – helped maintain his
years, until he eventually escaped and fl

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Hearing this, I realize I live in a cauldron

am willing to look for it.

8. Silliness
We need to be silly; to have moments w
nonsensical, goofy, and irreverent. It kee
too serious about life. It’s at its best whe
friend, but sometimes no one is availab

Dancing with our cat, twirling across the

standing on the bed to deliver a soliloqu
the mirror, weight lifting with a jug of lau
sword fighting with dinner spoons, and
inhibitions, helps release tension.

No one else is required for me to make

myself, and it sure feels good sometime
people being appropriate in society, bu
a break!

9. Solutions
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We all have problems. Others can help

potential solutions, but if the problems i
we helped to create. It’s up to us to reso
instigated.

Think about it – has anyone’s suggeste

problems set right with you? We usually
recommendations miss the mark. Only p
mentality expect others to come to thei
review options, take action, and adjust a

10. Judgement
If we grew up with negative feedback, w
from others. When someone offers a co
a hidden meaning behind their words.

We believe everyone has a hidden age

other people do is suspect. If someone
we wonder if we have spinach on our te
they are thinking our haircut looks awes

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If we receive a compliment we puzzle o

wants from us. If we look for negative fe
certain to find it everywhere.

Oprah Winfrey conducted an experimen

women were given fake scars on their f
people responded to them as they walk
street. Unbeknownst to the women, dur
their fake make up, the fake scars were

They went out with their usual beautiful

returning, reported people looked at the
made fun of them, and pointed at them
down the street. What they expected fro
they interpreted their experience. AND
was totally incorrect. S

Maybe it’s time to stop expecting from o

charge of your own life. What past mista
forgive yourself for? What old self-image

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received from others now ring false? Wh

want to make? Where do you want to im
life in hand and make it happen. It’s you

What will you stop expecting from other

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