December 18th, 2007
Expecting Trouble
It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. Your expectation subtly shifts
your perception of someone and how you treat them.
“Make the expectations lively enough, and action will follow.”
Quotation from Mason Cooley, City Aphorisms
December 18th, 2007 at 7:00 am
words of wisdom.
December 18th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
I can only agree!
December 18th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
i totally agree with you. we also project our fears, and insecurities on others. like when we don’t trust the ones we love when it is us who have been untrustworthy. Great job!
December 18th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Often people make jokes that are clearly more than that. They are a sort of passive aggressive way to make some sort of dig or criticism. I sometimes cut through the humour by asking something in a serious tone. “That sounds like a joke, but do you really mean it?” or “Are you trying to tell me something but doing it by joking?”
Not that I’m perfect mind you…I do it too sometimes I’ve been told.
December 18th, 2007 at 10:09 pm
another way we need to be careful when we create our own worlds.
thanks, Seraphine!
December 18th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Is it a coincidence we have both written a similar post about almost the same subject on the same day? How funny! I agree with you absolutely, of course. We create our own reality and that often includes the way people us as a reaction to the way we treat them.
December 20th, 2007 at 12:33 am
Bettina. I love your blog story about people’s reactions to you.
Esteban, Eidur, Dandellion. Hugs & Thank You!
Gary. I think you’re perfect.
Rags. Ya, I project my fears all over everyone. It’s true!
December 20th, 2007 at 10:54 am
I also agree!
December 21st, 2007 at 8:59 pm
I 2 agree with gary…