The Weight. . .
Much of our suffering comes not from life itself but from our expectations of how life should be. We expect people to act a certain way, careers to unfold neatly, relationships to stay steady, and our bodies to remain youthful. When reality falls short, we feel frustration, disappointment, or sorrow.
Buddhism teaches us to see expectations as mental constructions—projections of the mind onto the flow of life. They are not reality; they are imagined versions of how things should go. When we hold tightly to them, we create a gap between what is and what we want. That gap becomes suffering.
Letting go of expectations does not mean abandoning goals or living without vision. It means loosening our grip. We can set intentions and work with care while remaining open to outcomes beyond our control. Life rarely follows the script we write, but it often unfolds with surprising wisdom if we allow it.
When we release expectations, we meet people as they are, not as we demand them to be. We welcome experiences as they arise, without labeling them failures or successes. We discover a freedom that cannot be shaken by disappointment.
Today, notice where expectations weigh on you. Breathe, let them go, and meet reality with openness. Peace lives in that space.
Peace and Love, Jim
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