Expectations lead to dependence

Though I have always tried to live by — ’No expectations!’ at a superficial level, but deep down they had always existed. At the time it was fear based as I didn’t want to meet disappointment.

Life always seemed like a losing game, which gave birth to lot of cynicism and negativity. Much sadness pervaded the mind.

Only after becoming a student of Vedanta, the change started to happen. Now giving up of expectations is more meaningful, because there is better understanding.

This week as i tried to apply this RAW, I realized that some of the expectations were easy to give up. For the more difficult ones, I used japa for support.

Aham Brahmasmi- If I’m complete, nothing that I expect can complete me more.

Why do i expect? Who do i expect from?

No one can make me happy except me. I used to expect my happiness from others’ words, emotions and actions. Trying not to.

There are no others. There is only me.