Expectation

Expectations. The world drives around that single word. An investor expects the market to return profits, a student expects good grades, Hollywood expects every Indian to greet with namaste, etc. All of us expect something from someone or something. Expectations are what keeps us going. People during the agricultural revolution did not expect to leave Earth, but now we expect that someday we will step on Mars. 

The question is: Is expectation worth it? The answer is 'depends' on what you are expecting, whether it is within the jurisdiction of possibility or not. 'Possibility', this again has a relative definition. Now the question comes, how do we know whether it is possible? Well, that can be answered only by the questioner. We expect a lot of things, we get hurt but again we keep on expecting. The worthiness of expectations can be connoted  only when we are successful in achieving it.  I am not making any sense, am I? Well, scroll up! Let's see if I can turn up your 'expectation'

Most of the time expectation turns to disappointment, let's explore why. First, the biggest hindrance that comes is the premonitions of our minds. Trust me on this, if you have already fixed your mind that the task given is impossible for you, no force on Earth can change that. I know when a task is strictly against your principles it feels irritating, asphyxiating. But again it's the feeling of satisfaction that we crave upon completion of the expected task. So does that mean I shall fulfill everyone's expectation?

When the mind experiences something distasteful it craves to be rid of the irritation. When the mind experiences something pleasant, it craves that the pleasure will remain and will intensify. Therefore, the mind is always dissatisfied and restless  

The answer is no. Expectations are classified into two types: the first one is on ourselves, the second is on another person/object. Object as to the markets, casinos, tests, etc. The first case is something we tend to achieve at our own pace, giving a self-satisfaction. The problem comes when we come to the second category. To put in roughly, some third party expectations are to be kept but for whom I shall live up to his/her expectation is to be decided by myself. Is the person worth it? This is outrageous, but why is he/she asking it? What is my benefit here?  All such questions might revolve around your head when a situation like this comes. All these analyses conclude to only one decision: For whom I am doing this, is he/she worth it? By the time you answer this, you already have got your answer to the expectation.

Generally, people expect something from you when they believe they would do the same thing for you, well, unless you're a sociopath. Earlier, I have already discussed complexities in our human mind, the problem of expectations adds to that. It is basic human nature. Our disappointment generally comes in a form of outrage that the opposite person 90% of the time, misinterpret. On a lighter note, it is good to expect of ourselves i.e have ambitions but we must apply expectations on others with caution. Humans are unique, that's why some expectations don't work out. All of these are part of life. Our mind functions in such a way that we start expecting as soon as we meet someone. All of it sums down to just one question: Is it worth it?