It’s tough sometimes dealing with the great weight of expectation of other people, especially if you are in the service industry. I find it hard because I strive to provide a good level of service but at times when I go to the best of my ability and to my knowing, things still go wrong at times.
It is only normal. People get disappointed with you. People get angry with you. People expect more from you. Guess this is not only in work but in all areas of life where there is human interaction. Dealing with the expectations of others is tough. It drains me at times. I find it a challenge.
Some times people just forget that I am just an agent. What I do is just to be the middle man between two parties. There is only a certain amount of things I can control. It shucks to have to be taken the blame when things go wrong. And as always, things do go wrong. Then the blaming comes.
I am not doing enough. I am not old enough. I am not giving a good level of service.
Everyone seem to expect so much.
Managing expectations is something I find hard. Very hard. Expectations lead to disappointment. Disappointments lead to anger. Anger leads to frustration. Frustration leads to a lack of motivation.
I think that is the main reason why so many people quit in things halfway. Expectations. Really not easy. I am not whining. I guess I am just rambling about the human nature.
I constantly tell myself to cut myself some slack but it always seems easier said than done. Sometimes there is frustration in me because of this.
Expectation to myself.
Expectation from others.
So hard to reconcile.
I think the only wise thing to do is to let go of expectations. Expectations create disappointment.
But how do we go after things then ? Without expectations aren’t you like doing nothing ?
Would it be possible to want something without getting to attached to it?
Expectations are tough. I struggle to live up to them.
