Love Without Expectations: The Key to Happiness.

Tanosei
4 min readJul 4, 2023

Desires come from expectations of certain outcomes, but it is the nature of these desires to remain unfulfilled.

When they don’t materialize, we can become angry, and this anger can then turn into hate.

Hate blinds us, causing us to lose sight of our better judgment in how we behave and interact with others.

This loss of wisdom can lead to unvirtuous actions.

As a result, we might act in ways that turn society against us, eventually leading to our downfall.

This quote comes from Bhagavad Gita

The human tendency to form expectations is an intriguing aspect of our psychology. This trait is often influenced by our upbringing and the relationships we form early in life, particularly with our parents, siblings, and society.

When we are young, our dependency on our parents is a natural and necessary part of our development. Oftentimes it leads to over-dependence and can become a hindrance as we grow older. If parents continue to fulfill all of their children’s needs and want without promoting self-sufficiency, these children may struggle to become independent and may continually expect others to provide for them.

Oftencase, when parents have the financial means to provide for their children without requiring them to work or become independent, it may not be beneficial in the long run. As children grow and encounter different life experiences, they may find…

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