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The Axiom Of Realistic Expectations
Individuals Demonstrate Valid Behavior |
A major reason individuals feel helpless, confused, and at the mercy of life is that they do not have realistic expectations:
- They ignore the ways in which they are contributing to their problems.
- They act, speak, and dress in a manner that does not mirror their true selves or what they would like to accomplish.
- They form close relationships with those who blatantly mistreat others.
- They repeat the same mistakes, over and over again.
- They live in extremes.
- They try to change themselves and others, even though their efforts are obviously futile.
- They live in the past, disregarding the future.
- They do not expend the energy necessary to achieve their goals and then whine when their goals remain unachieved.
- They try to save everything and everyone else at the expense of themselves or their children.
- They refuse to be happy, no matter what their situation.
Having Realistic Expectations For Yourself, Your Life, And Others
