Raise Your Expectations And You Can Own The World!

If you really are going to Stand for Your Greatness, you gotta raise your EXPECTATIONS!

Comfort zone and more comfort zone, that’s all you hear now days…we need to crawl out of our “comfort zone”. Eck! Why? That’s my question. Why should I attempt to go some where that is uncomfortable? Just because some “expert” tells me to? Do you think I am nuts? I mean, like, what is the point?

I am probably just as guilty as anyone when it comes to trying to help people get what they want. I am always talking about “getting out of your comfort zone”. Having just finished reading one of the finest articles on why you should raise your expectations, by a guy named joel osteen I am ready to add some frosting to that great big Comfort Zone cake.

It is all well and good, to talk about “going for the gold” in life, when you have it all together, but what if you don’t? I mean what if I am uncomfortable, almost 24 hours a day? You are telling me to get out of my comfort zone? Get real!

I can personally emphasize with anyone that feels they have problems like I just suggested in the above paragraph. Why? Because I can vividly remember, my earlier learning years, that I was one uptight guy. Half the time, I didn’t know if I was coming or going. Maybe that’s an exaggeration. But, I am sure you get my point.What if you don’t have any self-confidence, at least, in some situations? Like most people, there are areas in life, that challenge me, and I am not too sure of my self. Which means, my judgment is going to be affected. Subsequently, I may be satisfied to step up to life, and try for a single, rather then shoot for a home run.

Joel Osteen says that is not too smart of a thing to do. Why? Because, you usually get what you aim for. Believe me, there are some people, right now, that are on their death beds, and they have tears running down their cheeks. Why?

I’ll tell you why. They are crying, because they realize that during most of their lives, they asked for mere pennies when they could just as easily asked for “much more” and they would have received it! This is why it is important to raise your expectations.

Keeping this article short and simple-KISS, this whole thing boils down to living with GIANT EXPECTATIONS. Forget about leaving your comfort zone. You will do that automatically, once you are aware of the need to raise your expectations.

In order to do that, it helps if you get rid of all that junk you have accumulated. I am talking about walking away from all of those inner conversations you keep having with your self. You know, “Oh my, not me. No no, I couldn’t possible do that or do this. Not little me.” In another words, forget about the need to raise your expectations.

Just stop it. Walk away from it. Quit selling yourself short. That’s right. Try betting on yourself. Believe in yourself. Invest in yourself.

Do you think this is a silly idea? That is, investing or betting on yourself? Let me ask you this question. How many times have you given money for some item on the internet, in a magazine or at a store, to a total stranger, who tells you he going to help you?

I mean, like you may not be the smartest or swiftest person in the world, but then, who is? I sure am not. At least, when you are dealing with your self, you can say that you know who you are dealing with. You are not a stranger, that is, an unknown identity.

So, why not start today, just raise your expectations for yourself? It makes sense doesn’t? I will tell you this, once you begin expecting good things to happen, your entire “perspective” on life changes. I kid you not. It does!

What’s that you say? “Oh, gee, I couldn’t do that. That’s simply not me.” The heck you can’t. I know for a fact you can do it. Because, I have done it. I’ll tell you a little secret… “You gotta fake it til you make it.” That's right. Just raise your expectations, whether you feel like it or not.It’s simple. Just pretend. That’s right…be a Pretender. Why not? Everybody else does it. We are all pretending. We pretend what we are doing, until we actually know what we are doing.

When I step up to Life, to hit a “Home Run”, I am pretending I have the confidence to actually hit a home run! Just between you and me, I haven’t a clue, if I can hit a home run. Heck, I might strike out for all I know. Do you think I am going to let the world know that? No way!! I want the world to know it is dealing with a winner.

When I began Tae Kwon Do several years ago at age 57, I had “great expectations” of doing fantastic magical martial art moves and kicks, just like they do in the movies. I didn’t give a second thought about my age or the fact that everybody else, practically, was much younger then me. I mean, so what?

My “perceptions” of that Tae Kwon Do school were that this was a magical place and I was going to learn new and great things. I wasn’t leery or fearful that I was getting in over my head. Can you see, I believe it is important to raise your expectations.

And guess what? Seven years latter, I ended up with a 2nd Degree Black Belt. Not bad for guy who could barely bend over to tie my shoelaces, when I started out. How’s that for flexibility?

In another words, if you learn to raise your expectations for yourself, your perspective on reality changes dramatically. Before you know it, you are “out there” going after some of the good stuff that life has waiting for you.

Initially, when you begin living and thinking like the Champion you were designed to be, it may seem a little unnatural. But, don’t sweat it. Remember oftentimes, you gotta fake it til you make it.

Just remember to raise your expectations. Slowly but surely, you will be jumping out of your comfort zone, not even giving it a second thought. Why? Because, you have become a believer, in yourself and in your life…your Destiny.

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