Have Realistic Expectations of Others

People are human. Remember that!

A thoughtful person — image generated via Photosonic

There is something that every single person in your life has in common. They are all human.

Human beings are limited.

That means:

• We can’t read minds
• We can only be at one place at one time
• We forget things
• We make mistakes
• We have limited time
• We have limited energy
• We can get overwhelmed at times
• We are not always available
• We have feelings and emotions
• We have struggles and challenges

We are human.

Unfortunately, we sometimes expect the people in our lives — particularly those we “need” things from — to be superhuman.

It doesn’t work that way.

Your parents are human. Your spouse is human. Your girlfriend or boyfriend is human. Your children are human. Your boss is human. Your co-workers are human. Your customers are human. Your clients are human.

Everyone in your life is human.

Your expectations of others need to be grounded in reality — the reality that the people you…