Expectations are the biggest source of pain. Expectations create huge hurdles against the organic flow of life. Expectations make humans believe in an impulsive and emotional manner. The irony of expectations is, they are hardly ever fulfilled. The outcomes are always different than what one has expected. And, most of the times, they work out just fine for one's life. Expectations also create resentments. The kryptonite of relationships. Resentments always come in the way of joy. If there are no expectations, there will be no resentments. No one behaves as you expect. No one does things the way you expect. No one likes to be told what to do and how to do it. You are the architect of your life. Build it in a way which works for you. You may need to rely on people as you are not living in isolation. But, make sure that that reliance doesn't become your handicap. Always have Plan B, Plan C, Plan D for any unexpected changes by others. Or learn to accept that sometimes things won...