Changing expectations

“They might _______.”

Our lizard brain completes the sentence with:

  • … laugh at me.

  • … ridicule my work.

  • … not understand.

  • … ignore me.

  • … fire me.

With practice, we can overcome fear. We can consider possibility. We can ponder what happens if they might …

  • … love it.

  • … be moved.

  • … say yes.

  • … join me.

  • … ask me to do it again.

  • … help me to grow.

  • … become true fans.

Expecting the worst will keep us hiding. It will stop us from trying. From taking risks. But we can change our expectations … or at least consider the possibility that things might just work in our favor.

stephen