Protect Your Peace: How Expectations from Others Hurt You
π‘ How Hope Can Hurt Us: Letting Go of Expectations This is the third month after the start of the new year. We think that all our dear friends must have spent this time happily and positively, and we have talked about many inspiring and uplifting things so far. If you have read those things, we believe you must have tried to add them to your life in your daily moments. Now, if we ask you, “Do you have hope in your heart?” we think most of you would say yes. But today, let’s talk about how much hope can hurt us — not about dreams or goals, but about expectations from others. πΈ Why Hope Hurts Many of us don’t realize this, but most of our sadness comes from expecting something from someone else . Whether it’s love, care, respect, or attention, the moment the expectation isn’t met, our hearts feel heavy. π Buddha said: “The root of suffering is attachment.” This is exactly what happens when we cling to hope in other people. When we expect a...