“The sponsor told his resentful sponsee, “Expectations are simply resentments in the making. Therefore, the most helpful axiom is, “To be at peace you should always accept - never expect.”
There is nothing wrong with expectations per se, as it’s appropriate to set goals and work towards them. But the instant we feel pain over life not going “my way,” our expectations have clearly taken an improper turn. Any moment you feel resistance or pain, let go of the hidden expectation.
— Guy Finley
I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.
— Page 417 Alcoholics Anonymous
