How To Raise Your Expectations And Get More Out Of Life

By Karl Rogan

Raising your own personal expectations can enable you to accomplish more than you ever thought possible. The trick is to learn how to push yourself to greater heights without pushing yourself over the edge.

What can you accomplish by raising your expectations?

If everything in your life is just how you want it then you might be wondering why you'd want to raise your expectations. Well, don't you still want more? - By raising your expectations you'll generate the desire to achieve more.

Consider a time when you expected very little out of a situation. You probably weren't unhappy with the result because you weren't bothered, but I bet you weren't really fulfilled either.

While having greater expectations opens you up and make you more vulnerable to failure, there are also big rewards too. It's worth it in the end because a negative experience is still an experience that you can learn from. A positive experience may provide you with one of those life-defining moments that make you happy to be alive.

Here are some excellent ways to raise your expectations of yourself:

1. Push your limits. Push yourself and do something difficult. This is the best way to train yourself in achieving bigger and better things. You might not always win first time, but when you do it can be platform for achieving even better things.

2. Increase your comfort zone. If you stick with comfort your are playing it safe. Learn to increase your comfort zone and you will open yourself up to new and exciting experiences. You'll soon come to expect more from yourself because your comfort zone is larger and you can take on more.

3. Set yourself a challenge. Find something you want to do and challenge yourself to accomplish it. Let someone else in on the challenge and you'll be committed to achieving it.

4. Take a survival course. Taking a survival course can show you how to get back to the basics. These courses are not just about basic survival, they can also teach you about yourself. You can learn more about your abilities and strengths, and then continue to challenge yourself in the future.

5. Learn new things. Work on being a more open and adaptable person. When you do, you may find that new experiences and situations simply fall into your lap. It's an easy way of broadening your horizons, and with new knowledge and skills under your belt, you'll be able to raise the expectations of what you can do.

Increase self-confidence and self-esteem are a natural result of expanding your expectations. What you think you can achieve is probably true, so take care about what you think. Push yourself to expect more and you will find that you can achieve more too.

Always remember how powerful your thoughts are. As you make the effort to raise your expectations, you are also strengthening your abilities and self-worth. See yourself in a positive light and you'll be better prepared and able to achieve your goals.

Try these techniques to help you get what you want by raising your own expectations, and enjoy the increased self-worth and fulfilment that come with achieving great things! - 32513

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