There will be times when other people will disappoint us - either intentionally or because of indifference or incompetence. If we have been counting on them, their nonperformance can cause us real anger and frustration.
Our growth, however, should teach us that such failures are part of life. While never losing trust in others, we must accept them as fallible people. Their mistakes and lapses come from the human shortcomings all of us have.
Our best course is to live without expecting too much from others. They are not here to please or satisfy us. It's possible, too, that we've been unrealistic in some of our expectations and have set ourselves up for disappointments.
Our personal responsibility is to do our best even when others fall short of our expectations. At the same time, we can grow by becoming more reliable and dependable ourselves.
We cannot use another's failure as an excuse for negligence on our part.
Our growth, however, should teach us that such failures are part of life. While never losing trust in others, we must accept them as fallible people. Their mistakes and lapses come from the human shortcomings all of us have.
Our best course is to live without expecting too much from others. They are not here to please or satisfy us. It's possible, too, that we've been unrealistic in some of our expectations and have set ourselves up for disappointments.
Our personal responsibility is to do our best even when others fall short of our expectations. At the same time, we can grow by becoming more reliable and dependable ourselves.
We cannot use another's failure as an excuse for negligence on our part.
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Another human trait of which I am all too familiar. I believe it is my own expectations that make me think the other is incompetent. definitely me, not them. I can think and act for myself and should not have anyn expectations ofm others. Good sound advice.
Thanks Mel and Fairies
Peace
I have been let down by people in the past...but someone always steps into the breach. When that's happened its been someone I didn't expect and then I realised that they were a better friend than I had previously thought.
C x
Brilliant TFTD, Mel!
"Our best course is to live without expecting too much from others. They are not here to please or satisfy us. It's possible, too, that we've been unrealistic in some of our expectations and have set ourselves up for disappointments."
I agree! And this is something that I've had to learn - and am STILL learning.
Thanks for the sharing this reminder, dear lady!
Hope you had a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
((((( Mel )))))
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Yes : )
I suppose it is possible that I've been unrealistic in my expectations of others....occasionally....from time to time. I struggle to work through this. Cristy seems to have better insights on the predicaments I create in my head than I do. I'll need to ask her to explain it to me...again. Why oh why do I never seem to achieve a passing grade in this course? hugs, diane
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