I’ll take what u can get these days.
I find that having no expectations is good and I mean like zero expectations from life.
That way anything that comes along is a blessing
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Part of gratitude is making the best of every situation and being happy with what you have.
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Yeah for sure. Keeping expectations in check is a great thing and your on the money! How can you be dissapointed if your not expecting much? Takes some mental adjustment and I like the Toaist approach…still experience things so you know your limits but keep it in perspective. Works for me!
OMG! You said such words. I am looking me in you. As just 14 - 15 year ago I said or feel the same words. Now I changed to " It is necessary to feel our rights on other people or relatives, they like and expect it and same vice versa. " It is necessary for social.
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I often have voices, visual hallucinations and racing thoughts.
I find myself very happy when I am able to just relax and successfully pass the time.
I agree with you @MeghillaGorilla1 that obsessing over unrealistic expectations is bad and just drives you crazy.
If we get cured, well that will be a different story.
I would like to do more but I know that it won’t happen unless my schizophrenia is cured.
There is a difference though between wanting to be superman and setting modest, realistic goals.
You can try setting more modest goals for yourself.
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@erez. Very true. I’ve been sick in and off for fifteen years. I don’t even have schizophrenia I have something in between bipolar and schozosffective but it interrupted my career and dreams of a good future. Finally at the age of 40 I’ve been stable and committed to taking the mrdications(something that I was against and fought for years)
I have had to pass up on numerous opportunities and sat in the sidelines while my family members and friends became successful. Started families. Bought homes. I try not to get caught up in the what if anymore as it am grateful today to be alive, be able to feel some pleasure, have a rod over my head and a family that loves me. I can still eat food, drink coffee and appreciate certain aspects of life and although I am not a successful and accomplished professional I felt be that people are beginners by to respect me for being a kind person.
There were many days where I contemplated suicide and if I had know re courage I would most likely have finished the job. I am alive today and in gods hands
That is good enough for me.
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Hi, @Erez_Shmerling, good morning. I want to ask you a different question. Do you know something about Haiffa war or it is false history.?
I thought like that ( having no expectations) but about what to expect from myself, I know there was an influential person in my life who made me think I couldn’t do anything and that isn’t right either. Having a few expectations is having self confidence.
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Gratitude is to be thankful, appreciative, and a willingness to return kindness. Thus gratitude is not about my accomplishments or failures, but my emotional response to everything in my life.
Gratitude is both free and priceless.