Get What You Want In Life By Raising Your Expectations

By Karl Rogan

Have you ever considered how your personal expectations influence what you accomplish? By simply raising your expectations you can accomplish much more. The trick is to know how to push yourself further without going over the edge.

Why raise your expectations?

If everything in your life is just how you want it then you might be wondering why you'd want to raise your expectations. Well, don't you still want more? - By raising your expectations you'll generate the desire to achieve more.

Think about a time when you've expected nothing out of a situation. Chances are you weren't unhappy with the results because you didn't really care, but at the same time you probably weren't driven and fulfilled either.

Having greater expectations will certainly give you a greater chance of achieving bigger things but it also makes you more vulnerable to making mistakes. Don't let these hiccups get you down, learn from them and use the experience to change your approach.

Here are some proven methods to help raise your expectations:

1. Challenge yourself with difficult tasks. Pushing yourself is best achieved by doing difficult tasks. You might not meet with instant success, but this learning experience can be the starting place for doing even bigger and better things in the future.

2. Expand your comfort zone. Staying comfortable is another way of continually playing it safe. When you expand your comfort zone, you open yourself up to new and exciting things. You'll then come to expect more from yourself just because you're comfortable with more.

3. Challenge yourself. Set yourself up with a specific challenge and share this with someone else. If you've publicly declared to do something, you pretty much have to do it!

4. Go on a survival course. A survival course will show you how to get back to basics. These courses are not just about survival skills, you will also learn a lot about yourself. You'll discover your strengths and weaknesses and you can use this self-awareness to challenge yourself in future.

5. Self Improvement. Never pass up the chance to improve yourself, in fact, make it a habit to learn new things. When you do this you will better prepared than ever with the skills and knowledge required to raise your expectations and achieve greater things. You'll also find that new opportunities present themselves in almost magical ways.

Can you see how setting higher expectations can contribute to increased self-confidence and self-esteem. What you think you can achieve is critical, because it is probably true. When you increase your personal expectations you enable yourself to be and do more than ever before.

Remember that your thoughts are very powerful. When you make the effort to raise your expectations, you're also strengthening your self-worth and abilities. You'll see yourself in a positive light and be better able to achieve your ultimate goals.

Try these tips to help you get what you want by raising your expectations, and enjoy the sense of fulfillment that come with doing great stuff! - 31984

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