Ambitions vs. Expectations and How to Balance Them

Just like it’s nobody else’s place to dictate our feelings, the same goes for our ambitions. Never allow someone else to tell you who or what you can, can’t, should, or won’t be or do.

I have two young daughters and a baby granddaughter and I know that they are just as capable as any man (more so in many cases 😀) to accomplish their goals and dreams, regardless of any labels or judgments from others.

The same goes for men, by the way. We are often pressured to be “manly men.” Things are definitely improving, but there are so many ingrained expectations when it comes to things like work, sport, and especially emotions (for women, too).

Many of us experience a great deal of constant stress trying to live up to these often unrealistic expectations. You know yourself best. Follow YOUR heart. Pursue YOUR dreams. Live YOUR life.

There will always be people who will try to steer us in different directions. Family or friends who think they know what’s best for us. Often, they have good intentions, sometimes they don’t. Either way, it is your life, your decision, your destiny.

After all, you are the one who is living it.

“Fear is what blinds us to the real dangers in life.” ~David R. Hawkins

Check out Dr. Hawkins’ incredibly insightful teachings on our page here: David Hawkins Author Page.

Originally published at freedomisfree.org on May 2, 2018.

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