Unmet Expectations

“A man’s only as good as his word.” My father would often repeat this phrase. He’d emphasize its importance. What I’ve learned is not everyone had my same experience.

I take people at face value. I believe what you say, for not other reason than you said it. The problem with my approach is - not everyone keeps their word. I’ve been working on a particular project for over three years. The guidelines/deadline of the process is currently more than 9 months elapsed. I expect people to abide by their words. When that doesn’t occur I’m left dealing with unmet expectations.

Today, Friday, May 10, 2019, I am grateful that:

I’m not resentful at unmet expectations. It’s troublesome and disturbing, yet I’m not resentful. It’s merely an inconvenience. I will continue to follow up and follow through with my part of the process and do my absolute best to create not only a sense of urgency but also a sense of inevitability, meaning I will not surrender or become deterred in this process. I will not go away.

I continue to search for opportunities to generate income. I was rejected by a potential employer yesterday and instead of anger, I felt relief. I didn’t want to relocate to China, yet I was willing to move. I need to generate an income and at the moment that appeared as if my only option.

Be Impeccable With Your Word. Be Impactful!