Think think think...

It's a very interesting natural phenomena. I extend this on my roommate's theory: "When we have labels, we have expectations."

This is very true, especially when we are talking about people. I find myself doing that sometimes.. Maybe that's why things didn't work out a few years ago... And I knew that's why.. And so..

During these last few years, I have been trying to live by having no expectations, so that I won't be faced with disappointments. Sometimes it works, but maybe these days it is slipping away.

How about the quote about shooting for the moon? It says if you miss, you'll still land among the stars... That's making a goal, just a fine line away from having expectations... A goal is what motivates you to push yourself..

And to add another variable to the equation, how about wishes? You wish for something, which you want to happen. But is it going to come true? Like making a birthday wish, or wishing on a star... There's no certainty nor control over what will happen... What about hopes? You hope for something, like good weather, but it is unlikely that you can do anything about it...

So what exactly marks the minor differences among hopes, wishes, goals and expectations??? How do you know that you are making a goal and not setting expectations? I really want to know the answer...