Expectations

We all have expectations about life. And, as we all know sometimes our expectations don't exactly work out as we had planned. How do you face adversity when your plans don't work out as you had expected? I've made a conscious effort lately to stay more positive. I have been choosing to look at the "bright side". Yes, I read "The Secret". On my journey to being positive and allowing the Good Karma to come, I've been thinking more about my expectations.

Do you expect and anticipate the worst?
Or, maybe you expect the best and are completely let down when things don't go your way.

I fall into the second category. I'm the optimist looking at the world through rose colored glasses. I tend to see life, scenarios, and other people as I expect them to be. I've been told I have much too high of expectations. Huh? I don't really get it so if anyone can enlighten me, please feel free to comment. The way I see it is if you have an idea of your expectations, you have an idea of what you want. Does this mean that you never, ever, ever deviate from what you expect? No, of course not because as we grow and develop, our expectations change. My point is that I don't want to have such high expectations set that I feel completely defeated if/when something doesn't go my way. Because we all know stuff happens. So these are the issues I will be turning over in my head for awhile.

1. Are my expectations realistic?
2. Do I set myself up for failure by having high expectations?
3. How do I deal with adversity when my expectations aren't met?
4. How do the people in my life feel towards me if I have super high expectations of them?

I found the best quote the other day and I want to share it:
"The good news is that the moment you decide what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without"
Emerson

I'm concentrating on my expectations now, more about what we know and what we have been taught to believe another day.