Don't lower your expectations to get them into agreement with your reality.
Instead, lift up your reality so that it meets the very best of your
expectations.
It can be tempting to accept less from yourself than you're capable of
achieving. But that does not do anyone any good. Your highest expectations
are yours for a reason. They're yours because you know that, even though
they present a challenge, you're capable of achieving them.
Your expectations send a strong message not only to yourself, but also to
those around you. Let that message be a positive, confident and enthusiastic
one.
When things don't turn out as expected, that's no reason to change your
expectations. Rather than changing your expectations, the thing to do is to
change your approach. There is a way to achieve precisely what you expect.
Expect the best, stick with it, and you'll get there.
Ralph Marston