expectations falling short

one should really learn to have zero expectations from others. if not, the higher you expect from people, the more disappointed you'll be.

not everyone has the same amount of enthusiasm as you have. even at the brink of death.

not everyone is as committed as you yourself are. even at the brink of death.

not everyone believes in the same passions as you do. even at the brink of death.

it's important to not expect everyone to behave the same way or think the same way as you do. only then, would you not drown in frustration,

sometimes, it's really a fine line. how much you want to push someone else to do things according to what you think is the best. or whether you let them just do it according to how comfortable they are. it's really a grey area.

hmm. understanding humans are so difficult. it's so complex.

i was flipping through this book - The Tipping Point, from Times that day. It described how the very reaction between people, from subconscious movements like moving ur hands after someone reached out for something, is really a cause-and-effect chain reaction. every minute move that you make, is really due to what someone else is doing. it may be subconscious or consciously you're doing it.

that's where the question is. in the event of consciously asking someone to do things according to your beliefs and passion, how much should one push others to follow? who are you to tell others to do something?

it's really up to the individual to decide for him/herself what is more important in their lives, at each point.