Expectations are the strong belief that something will happen or be the case. More than anything else, our expectations determine our reality. And our expectations also impact those around us. We do more teaching because we believe it’s time well spent.

Importance of High Expectations When teachers have high expectations for students and provide tasks that are engaging and of high interest, students build self-esteem, increase confidence and improve academic performance (Brophy, 2008; 2010).

In other words, students who are expected to learn more or perform better generally do so, while those held to lower expectations usually achieve less. …

This is particularly important in the context of learning, because how well we expect to perform, or how well teachers expect their students to perform, can influence the outcome. In general, high expectations improve performance, whereas low expectations seem to undermine achievement.

The Power of Positive Expectation The way I define “positive expectation” is when you are not clinging to any particular result/outcome but are trusting life’s intelligence to bring forth the most congruent and positive reality, knowing that your life force has the bigger picture.

“If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed.” “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” “When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.”

Who Hurt You, My Own Expectations!!!

• Lewis and fellow novelist J. R. R. Tolkien were close friends.
• If you are born as a human, you will suffer it, enjoy the journey and what it is meant to teach you, avoiding it is not the way to go: Hurt – JC.

How to Defeat Expectations

1. Put your oxygen mask first: The first step to getting rid of expectations is to treat yourself kindly.
2. Adjust the Way You Think. You cannot control what others think about you, but you can choose how you talk to yourself.
3. Speak Up.
4. Free Yourself and Free Others.
5. Stop Judging, Stop Expecting.

How Do I Set Realistic Expectations?

1. Change Your Mentality. If you are the type of person who does everything all at once in hopes to quickly improve how you feel, you are cheating yourself of being able to appreciate what you need to.
2. Know Your Limits.
3. State Your Truth.
4. Keep Your Objective.
5. Stay Your Course.
6. Do Not Get Distracted.

Here’s how to live a life without expectations.

1. Become aware of expectations.
2. Stop wanting to be right.
3. Have no expectations of others.
4. Don’t compare yourself with others.
5. Focus on process goals instead of outcome goals.
6. Be open to changes and possibilities.
7. Allow others to manage their expectations of you.

Eventually, we learn to develop our own expectations of how others should behave. Expectations aren’t bad in and of themselves; we all have them. They are a natural part of life. The problem arises when we place too much weight on the expectations of others, to the point that we start living for their approval.

While expectation is the assumption that something is actually going to happen, false or not, hope is the wish for something to happen. Hope is not limited by previous experience. We can hope for more than what we know. We can hope for something better.

Going into dating with no expectations whatsoever means you don’t change who you are for someone else. You simply act as you would in any day-to-day situation without actively searching for someone to date.

Here are little ways to love without expectation.

1. Love yourself first—totally and unequivocally.
2. Believe and have faith in the good intentions of that person you love.
3. Accept that person just as they are.
4. Smile, laugh and spend more time with that person, exploring new and challenging activities together.

Before you get ahead of yourself, use these expert tips on how to manage your expectations and not put that horse before the ever-important carriage:

1. Let Things Happen Without Forcing Them.
2. Don’t Expect Constant Communication.
3. Realize You Don’t Have To Answer To Anyone (And Vice Versa)
4. Make Sure You’re Being 100% Yourself.

Love Without Expectations: 11 Easy Ways To Do It

1. Have Faith In Your Relationship. It all begins with trust.
2. Believe In Your Beloved.
3. Accept Your Beloved The Way He/She Is.
4. Become Selfless.
5. Do Not Compare.
6. Speak With An Open Mind.
7. Do Not Blackmail.
8. Apologise For Your Mistakes And Forgive Unconditionally.

The Dos and Don’ts of Setting Boundaries and Expectations in a New Relationship

1. DO: Figure Out What Your Expectations and Boundaries Are.
2. DON’T: Focus on the Inconsequential Things.
3. DO: Give Your Partner Time to Figure Out Their Expectations as Well.
4. DON’T: Bring It Up Randomly.
5. DO: Listen With an Open Mind.

Should you have expectations when you date? Yes, you should, but they should be a carefully curated list of the most important values which you feel you could never compromise on. For all the rest, you should be willing to make adjustments in order to accommodate the person you love.