“Some people say if you don’t want to be disappointed, have zero expectations of others. That might work. Some would think it is tough not to have any expectations. There is another way. Expect the best of others BUT don’t be disappointed if they don’t live up to them. It’s never about them. It’s about your reactions to them, events and circumstances. Stop reacting to what others do or don’t.

Instead, learn to manage yourself. Instead of getting frustrated with others, change how you think, feel, speak and act about it. Learn to respond differently instead of reacting. If you react, like a knee jerk, you’ve no control and no choice. You are a victim of your own emotions and other’s behaviors. Stop being at the mercy of other things and come into your own power. Learn you have choices.

Some think this is tough. You could or you could imagine yourself beginning to learn to do it. You could imagine yourself getting free. You could. Think of a different response. You could rehearse it in your mind like actors rehearse their lines and actions so when in the ‘play’ they do what they rehearsed. That’s how you create new habits. You do it enough in your imagination that it becomes a habit.

DEVELOP THE POSITIVE ATTITUDE, MINDSET AND BELIEFS TO TRANSFORM YOURSELF

You do it enough in practice, adjusting what you say, how you say it, how you feel and what actions you take. You rehearse how you want to be. Rehearse how you want to think, rehearse how you feel. Rehearse what you say to yourself and to others. Rehearse your behaviors, your best behaviors. Rehearse what you want. Let the other, old, conditioned-self go. Become new. Transform yourself.

Renew your mind. Get free from disappointment and life changes for you. End feeling miserable. Put an end to feeling powerless or helpless. Take charge. Imagine being able to do this with ease. Make it fun and meaningful. Make your imagination serve you. Worry is only negative rehearsal for something that may not happen. Stop that. Learn to live life on your terms. Imagine the best, not the worst. Imagine being delighted and surprised at how easy and fun it is to develop new skills, talents and positive habits. Feel grateful. Imagine. Live from the feeling of the wish already fulfilled. Celebrate everything!” Rex Sikes