tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post4404583801339850340..comments2023-07-05T10:42:38.326-04:00Comments on Being Happy: My great expectationshappygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16554653800961247808noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-11380002735938362392011-07-27T14:32:01.334-04:002011-07-27T14:32:01.334-04:00 I so feel you MZ. But, I'm learning. I so feel you MZ. But, I'm learning.happygirlhttp://beinghappygirl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-70520668198225530932011-07-27T14:31:37.442-04:002011-07-27T14:31:37.442-04:00 Thanks brian. Projection is a problem. When I l... Thanks brian. Projection is a problem. When I listened to our president speak last night, I could hear the projection in his words. It's not a good thing for anyone.happygirlhttp://beinghappygirl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-43105606731753451742011-07-27T14:29:53.486-04:002011-07-27T14:29:53.486-04:00Thanks SydThanks Sydhappygirlhttp://beinghappygirl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-40442347644302555972011-07-27T14:29:35.819-04:002011-07-27T14:29:35.819-04:00Getting things done DOES feel natural to me, so it...Getting things done DOES feel natural to me, so it is surprising when others don't get the same feelings. Welcome home.happygirlhttp://beinghappygirl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-90297269078802946092011-07-27T14:26:58.555-04:002011-07-27T14:26:58.555-04:00The only person I can change is me. But, I know w...The only person I can change is me. But, I know what you mean.happygirlhttp://beinghappygirl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-83537592150635741772011-07-27T06:08:37.308-04:002011-07-27T06:08:37.308-04:00A therapist told me once that if you have no expec...A therapist told me once that if you have no expectations, you are never disappointed. Hmmm. I've never been sure if that is completely doable, but I certainly think people in your life should do what they say they will do.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-64878222723274581972011-07-27T04:51:52.102-04:002011-07-27T04:51:52.102-04:00Oh I know the feeling, so well! But I am like Fore...Oh I know the feeling, so well! But I am like Forest Gump's feather in terms of stability so, while I try to be dependable, I also float away before I can fulfill. So I guess I learned pretty quickly the lesson of expectations. I think you're right, though, that more dependable people have a harder time accepting the less-than-dependability of others. Getting it done feels so natural, even necessary, for you that you can't imagine how others view it with such disregard. Wouldn't you just love to spend a day in a low-expectation person's mind, just to see how it operates?!katinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-69774034659625459352011-07-26T21:27:19.642-04:002011-07-26T21:27:19.642-04:00I have really learned to lower my expectations of ...I have really learned to lower my expectations of others. They have their character defects as do I. There are some people that I can rely on, but lowering expectations is a good thing.Sydlaughsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-28848000533345726352011-07-26T16:45:54.613-04:002011-07-26T16:45:54.613-04:00i hear you...i think we can have unreasonable expe...i hear you...i think we can have unreasonable expectations...i think the one thing we often do is not talk them through with those that we have them with...that leans toward greater understanding of each other...keep at it with the positive to your son...avoidance is not the best solution and it is a tentative peace at best...i agree on projection, it is true we do...brianhttp://www.waystationone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865699211711235354.post-53980364606664318192011-07-26T16:09:58.081-04:002011-07-26T16:09:58.081-04:00You may have just given me a breakthrough! Unbeli...You may have just given me a breakthrough! Unbelievably, I've never really considered this issue in terms of projection. For example, it would never in a millions years occur to me NOT to do the action items, so I am totally dumbfounded when other people don't behave the same way.Mama Zennoreply@blogger.com