“You can’t base your life on other people’s expectations.”
— Stevie Wonder
“Question every Assumption and Expectation.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“It is a better thing to weigh and measure priorities in the illuminating light of your own mission than to have your activities formed by the impressions and expectations of others.”
— Mary Anne Radmacher
” “You always…” and “you never…” are code phrases for “you don’t meet my expectations, so I am declaring you inadequate and unacceptable.” “
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“People see you as an object, not as a person, and they project a set of expectations onto you.”
— Candice Bergen
“Other People’s Expectations are NOT Your Life’s Marching Orders.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“[Your inner] Peace is a choice, and it has nothing to do with what other people do or think.”
— Gerald Jampolsky
“Take time to contemplate – away from the opinions and influence of others – what you really want and what you believe to be important in your life.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“In teaching flexibility, you teach your children how to win and lose. When they really know how to lose a game gracefully, they’ll be winners. Losing one game won’t destroy their confidence or self-esteem. They’ll handle it and go on to the next thing.”
— John-Roger