Life lessons

So… it seemed like a good time to sit down and take a look at all the things I have learned in my life.  What have my life lessons been? What have they taught me?  How have they shaped me? So what have I learned in my life?

Here is what may be the most improtant lesson I learned.

 I have learned that people will only give to you, what you expect of them. If I expect others to live to a greater potential, most often they will. There may be one or two who fall short of my expectations, but  it won’t kill me. I might be disappointed, but I will live.  If you expect good from others, you will get good, if you expect bad, that is what you will get. Others sense when you believe in them and will work harder to prove you right. I suppose it is a form of the law of attraction, Like attracts like. This is especially true of children, they sense what you are saying behind your words. If you don’t believe what you are saying, then they won’t either. Don’t set your expectations so high that no one can reach them, be reasonable; but don’t set them so low that no one has to make an effort. The same is true for you self as well. Set attainable goals, and then strive to reach them.

This is a lesson I struggle with most often with myself. I don't set achievable goals and I get discouraged. Weight loss would be one of these struggles. Instead of setting a small goal that I can achieve in a reasonable time I shoot for the whole shebang and then become discouraged, and give up. So... it is time to begin again and tomorrow is a new day, smaller goals! Wish me luck!