Gratitude vs. Expectations

Does your paved road lead you to places of fear, stress and worry or to happiness?  When we decide to practice gratitude in place of expectations, we can focus on the present instead of a place that does not exist.  Let go of suffering immediately by stepping back and recognizing what is going on.  Obsession with self causes suffering (frustration, guilt, fear, stress) because in this state when you think you will be less than due to something that occurs.  Life is too short to feel sorry for yourself, to be angry, to be  sad, to be guilty, to blame yourself or to blame others.  You can't make real change or progress in those states.  Being grateful  is a survival framework for the toughest of times.  Consistently find something to appreciate.  Trade expectations for appreciations.  Always come back to the moment of gratitude before you make important decisions so that you can be calm and collected. Navigate from places of ease.  Care less and love more.  Caring is fear based.

Do not be afraid to UPGRADE the decisions that set who you are and who you aren't. Spontaneously try experiences out of ordinary to create amazing and unexpected moments.  Then decide to let these moments drive meaning into your soul.