Two days ago, it was 75 degrees and sunny. This morning we woke up to a nice layer of fresh snow. I guess Nashville isn’t quite ready to give up on winter yet.

Facing Disappointment

 

 

Disappointment is inevitable.

That’s not cynicism or pessimism or anything like that – it’s just fact.

 

At some point in everyone’s life they have some sort of expectations. Disappointment stems from when the real life situation doesn’t necessarily match the one you had played out in your head.

 

We can all say we won’t expect anything or our “expectations won’t be as high this time”, but it’s a hard thing to master.

 

In fact, disappointment seems to be one of the biggest fears I come in contact with in my life: not wanting to disappoint a boss, our parents, a significant other, a friend, or most importantly, yourself. It’s so easy to worry about this possible disappointment rather than looking at all the other factors at play.

 

Let’s just take a second to check out this definition above. All three definitions involve another person. Meaning, it’s more likely that you’re worried about disappointing someone else.

 

You can’t let another person define you or your happiness. You also can’t let someone else cause pressure to form on you to do something a certain way. It’s not fair to you.

 

So here’s what I need you to do – stop. Look around. Who are YOU afraid of disappointing? Are there expectations too high? Better yet, are yours?

 

Once you answer these questions, you’ll be one step closer to facing disappointment.

 

Happy soul searching.

 

– AB