Copyright 2006 Pamela Wyke

< Eeyore's voice > "Of course not, -- It's just an old stick house anyhow." < / Eeyore's voice > - Eeyore-

I love Eeyore. He was always so accepting of his circumstances whatever they were and he never wanted to impose on anyone. Nothing ever rattled him and even when he was sure the sky was falling it was no big problem for him. After all it was just an old stick house anyhow. But Eeyore was always feeling down and even when his friends tried to cheer him up he stayed down. No matter what they did to make him feel better and to motivate him to do something he just didn't seem to care.

Eeyore's philosophy of "No Expectations, No Disappointments!" might sound good on the surface, and I admit I lived by his philosophy for years. It seemed like a safe way to think about life and a good way to keep from getting into conflicts with other people. If I don't expect anyone to treat me like a winner then I am not disappointed with them or with myself when they don't. If I fail it is okay because I didn't really think I would succeed anyway. When someone or some circumstances let me down I just laugh and say, "Of course not, It's just an old stick house anyhow." Then I would move on to the next thing. I even thought of expectations as dangerous because they often bring disappointments.

However as I looked around me at other more "driven" people who always seem to be leaving me behind I couldn't help but wonder if there was some kind of secret that I didn't know about that helped them to succeed, and I wondered if it was possible for me to succeed as well. I watched as others made sales and built careers doing the things I imagined myself doing. It is hard not to be envious of successful people who seem to be able to make money out of thin air. I decided to start asking them what it was that made seemingly everything work for them. The answers surprised me.

It is all about expectations! You get exactly what you expect to get. I have learned that expectations are vital! Without them you stay in the same place and worst of all you stay content in the same place. Not only are expectations important but even disappointments are important for a successful life. Disappointments are a natural part of success. In fact it would seem they could be used as a barometer for success, because they will show you what your expectations are and let you see how much you want the success you are striving for. They will also motivate you to reach your goals. No one wants to be disappointed but if we think of each disappointment as a redirection tool that will point us toward our goals, and keep moving on, sooner or later we will reach them.

So DO SOMETHING, Every time you are tempted to just accept where you find yourself stop and remember that expectations are a good thing and determine what you expect from the current situation. Don't allow yourself to say that it doesn't really matter. Decide what you want and choose to expect it. Write down your expectations if that helps.

I am tired of living in Eeyore's stick house! Let's move out and move on.


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Pamela Wyke is a student at Success University and writes motivational articles for the network marketing audience.
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