Don't Hold Onto A Promise Of A False Future

Drop all expectations,

No one owes you anything,

Not your partner,

Parents,

Kids,

Boss,

Employees or friends.

No matter what you've done for them,

No matter the position you hold,

No matter who you are,

No one inherently owes you anything.

Drop all expectations,

The world is not fair,

Randomness and chance are all pervasive.

Bad things will happen to good people,

And not all bad people will pay for their deeds.

Drop all expectations,

You are not guaranteed success just because you want it.

You may never get what you want,

Or you may get what you want only to realize that the reality of what you want is not what you believed it to be.

When you drop all expectations,

You will stop hurting yourself when those expectations are not met.

The words spoken,

The bad luck,

The slights against you,

The pain of being overlooked,

Everything will hurt less because you didn't build it up in your mind.

Expectations are a false reality,

One that falls apart and causes duress in the process,

Instead you should live in the present.

Be here now,

Noting what you have and noting what you need,

Taking steps towards positivity,

Progression and growth,

Without expectation,

Flexible and adaptable to change.

Acceptance of everything,

Unconditional,

Radical acceptance,

Remedies unmet expectations,

So try,

Do,

Be and become,

But don't hold onto a promise of a false future.

Don't let the story you've made up in your mind alter the present experience,

Don't let the internal shade block out the real warmth of the present moment.

Drop all expectations and be here now.

Well done,

I invite you to replay this track as many times as needed in a row until you feel balanced,

Calm and ready to return to your day.

Thank you.