Stop expecting anything from others - this is the best way to remain happy. I am saying this particularly about friends and colleagues, not family. Instead, I would say always expect more from your family.
They will keep your expectations high and stand up to them because they love you. You can expect something from your friends, but I would rather say not to. Keep your friends and colleagues as usual because when you start expecting something from them, they will start to disappoint you.
I know some of you may not relate to this, but I have experienced it many times. When you become too friendly with your friends and start expecting something from them, it turns bad - you will be disappointed.
The belief and trust we put in someone will not be understood by them until a third person comes into their life, and you are left behind. Even if you have many friends, always keep yourself in check. I have read and experienced this phrase: “Expectations kill your happiness.”
Having fewer expectations from others will always keep you on edge. You will not have to face disappointments. Expectation is directly related to unhappiness or sorrow. If your expectations are not fulfilled, you will become unhappy, and in the end, your life may become sorrowful.
Now, the question that comes to mind is this - should we stop expecting from others? There is a catch: you have to decide for yourself who is worthy of your expectations.
Are you placing your expectations on trustworthy people such as your parents, family, and well-wishers? Or are you putting them on friends or colleagues whom you are not entirely sure about yourself?
I know this may not sound good, but I am sure you have also experienced these things in your life. Keep your friendships - it is good - but don’t always trust or expect from others blindly.
Instead, I will say start accepting things. If you are rejected by someone, whether in a relationship or a job, accept it. If you didn’t get the thing you wanted the most, accept it and put in more hard work to achieve it.
If problems keep coming into your life, accept them and tackle them with all your might. Acceptance makes life more joyful and easy. No matter what happens or what problems come into your life just smile and say, “This too shall pass.”