Are Your Expectations Growing? They Should!

I read something over the course of the weekend that was a good reminder and provoked some thought in me.
A numbers of years ago, I was not happy with the life I was living, and addictions were playing too big a role in my daily living. I had frequent moments where there was obvious insanity in my behavior, and things were becoming more and more unmanageable in my life.
I was not a happy camper.
For what ever the reasons, I made a decision to take action and regain direction in my life. An obvious part of this decision was that addictions had to go. I never understate, addictions were not the problem; they were a solution to the internal pai
I was feeling.
My expectations back then were simple. I hoped to gain a life that resembled how I thought “normal” people lived.
I went through all the stuff I went through and was given the gift of awakening spiritually, and lead through a program that is part of my daily living today.
On the journey of life recovery, my expectations grow on a regular basis, and upon reflection, so they should. The biggest limiting factor in my life is me, and as grow spiritually and practice what I preach and teach, including goal setting, things just keep getting better and I realize more and more what life is about and the role I am given to play. I have a right to expect more if I put the effort in.
Because of the amount of golf I am fortunate enough to play, I find so many parallels to that silly game and life.
On the golf course, I generally play in accordance with my expectations. If I go out and expect little of myself, the results reflect it. If I set reasonable expectations and get a little coaching and practice what I’m taught, the results reflect that.
Funny how that works!
I am blessed to have frequent discussions about life jou
eys with people from various parts of the world. While circumstances vary, there are huge consistencies.
Most of those who are not living the life they want have low personal expectations, and do not set goals and get the support they need to achieve them. They have not done the work to know who they really are, and address issues from the past that limit their today. They talk the talk, but have not decided to do the though stuff the journey calls for.
I love seeing the change happen in people as they become coachable and allow themselves to change- that old get out of their own way! They make a decision to take unhealthy practices out of their life, replace the holes created with a spiritual base and new tools that are learned, and start to have increased expectations that are well deserved and justified.
And they work to achieve them in an increasingly more bountiful way.
I feel good, upon reflection that my personal expectations continue to grow. Would you like to enjoy this gift also??