Expectations.

Expectaions can be sky-high or abyssmal, though generally somewhere between the two extremes of the spectrum is the norm.

It all depends on one's standards, values, timing, location, background, environment and a myriad other constraints. They also depend on which chess piece we identify ouselves with, and on our position on the board after the first few moves have been made.

Some add up yet another qualifying factor to the expectrations formula, namely, what part fate plays in our lives. It is like the cherry on the cake of life, little realising that the mixing of the ingredients and the baking, are entirely in one's own hands.

In other words, it can be safely said that, the realisation of expectations is basically man-made, or to be consistent with the terminology explained elsewhere in my blog, it is humbei-made.

First expectations are nurtured during the early years when enjoying first lessons on mother's lap, though, presumably, this is a far-cry to-day! That's where the first principles are actively and lovingly drilled, following, more often than not, a regime of trial and error, rewards and corrections.

Expectations become more complex with growth, sometimes taking a commendable turn and at other times taking a downward trend. Though older and wiser is not necessarily an absolute, yet, it always remains dependent on one's own choices.

For some strange reason, the elementary basic traits gained in childhood would permeate through all our actions during all our developmental stages later in life.

In real terms, the young expect success in choice of career, the sick expect good health, the wise expect greater wisdom, we expect to love and be loved, the poor expect their daily bread, the wealthy expect to become richer.

Life sometimes tend to be quite complicated !


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