51. Expectations

Expectations are the cause of pain and suffering so if we really want peace and happiness in our life then we should not expect anything from anyone. We are all aware of the fact that there is no guarantee that all our expectations will be fulfilled as it is dependent on the other person. We will never know as to who will be able to fulfill our expectations in the future and who will not be able to do it. If we keep expectations of any kind and those expectations are not fulfilled then it will lead to pain and suffering. But if we dont keep any expectations and yet they get fulfilled then we will be happy and grateful for that, and if it does not get fulfilled then also it will not affect us in any way because we were not expecting anything in the first place.

Another important thing about expectations is that we should also not raise anyone’s expectations through our words and actions when we are not sure whether we will be able to fulfill those expectations in future or not.  Because if you raise someones expectations and then not able to fulfill those expectations in future then that person will go through pain and suffering which obviously you dont want. So please be careful !