Lowered Expectations

I remembered laughing hysterically to MADtv's Lowered Expectations. It was a parody on the concept of video dating right before the buddings of online dating. Essentially if you were willing to lower your expectations, you literally could have none of your desires. I mean maybe 2 or 3, but that might even be pushing it.

While I thought the skits were funny, in hindsight they were a mirror of our modern lives. When we begin to believe we don't deserve what we desire, we begin to accept any and all substitutions. Most times the substitution appears to be similar to the original. But it's not. Yet many times we accept it anyway. Close enough. Almost. It's okay. 

It's a really tough spot. We know what we want, yet patience givens in to want versus wait and we settle. We end up what getting what we think we want, but it is not what we need in the moment.

It's a really tough spot. We know we don't wanna be there. We condemn ourselves to the negative consequences of the decision and come to believe we deserve it. But that's far from the truth. You're deserving of more. Much more.

Yes it's tough. Yes it is. But tough doesn't mean impossible.

Stand firm in your convictions and truths. Man can't manipulate time, so don't believe what he or she says should occur at a specific time in your life. Maintain your expectations. What you desire will be. It takes you preparing yourself to maintain it. Stay your course. Don't lower your expectations. You got this. You are worth it.