When expectation exceeds reality, disappointment follows.
\nBut when you demand more, reality is often bettered.
\nIf you have ever been let down, you will appreciate the truth in the first line.
\nThere is a subtle but huge difference in expecting (passive desire or wish) and demanding (causative intention) more from someone.
\nThe intention level (low when wishing but high with demanding) is what makes the difference.
\nNext time you want an improvement in your life, demand it from yourself.
\nOh. You thought I was talking about demanding more from others?
\nNo, I was talking to you, about you.
\nYou see, you are the most influential person in your life.
\nNobody has as much influence with you as you do.
\nNobody spends as much time with you as you do.
\nNobody talks to you as much as you do.
\nWhat others say to you is infinitesimally insignificant compared to what you say to you.
\nIf you do not act on the most brilliant advice you receive, it is as if it was never given.
\nMediocre advice, acted upon, is infinitesimally more powerful than the best advice ignored.
\nSo make some time this weekend to do these steps.
\nImagine yourself to have NO FEAR! Imagine yourself to be all powerful, capable of facing up to any task, conquering any challenge and reaching any goal you set for yourself.
\nWhat would you aim for if you maintained that viewpoint?
\nWith that in mind, review the advice you are operating on, your “self talk”, the conversation you have with yourself. See if you can give yourself some better advice.
\nThen act on it.
\nAfter all, who better to follow advice from than the person who knows you best?
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When expectation exceeds reality, disappointment follows. But when you demand more, reality is often bettered. If you have ever been let down, you will appreciate the truth in the first line. There is a subtle but huge difference in expecting (passive desire or wish) and demanding (causative intention) more from someone. The intention level (low … <\/p>\n