It’s Okay Not to Meet Expectations
Seamus Reed | Writer
Sometimes it's alright to not meet expectations put on you. You should never let others' expectations of you steer the direction of your life. Sometimes we lose ourselves trying to please others and feel that by us failing them... we've failed ourselves.
As students, we can feel like there is always someone expecting something from us. Parents might have certain plans for our future, teachers might expect certain grades, coaches might expect us to perform, and even our friends can have expectations of who they think we should be.
But sometimes, what other people expect from us isn't what we truly want for ourselves. It's important to remember that disappointing someone doesn't automatically mean you made the wrong decision. You are the one who has to live with the choices you make, not everyone else.
It's important to not let others' views and opinions of you change what in your heart is most important to you. Growing up means learning who you are, what you value, and what direction you want your life to go in. Not everyone is going to understand your choices, and that's okay.
Sometimes meeting your own expectations matters more than meeting everyone else's. Failing someone else's expectations doesn't mean you've failed yourself.
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