In Cobra Kai, Johnny makes the point that in the real world, you can’t expect people to do what they are supposed to do. They also aren’t going to always do what you would do or what you think they should do. And the more you dependent on a certain outcome, the more you set yourself up for feeling defeated.
Yes, friends. Like Shakespeare said expectation is the root of all heartache.
The truth is people are unpredictable. And as much as we might not want to admit it, we are all capable of anything. We are all different with our own sets of priorities. And we have zero control over what people choose to do.
For example, not too long ago one of our relatives received his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. He’s a brilliant kid who later moved on to get his doctorate degree. But between his master’s and doctorate his parents were shocked and a little concerned at one of his choices. He took some time off to move to a “hippie” community in Colorado to make vegan cheese. His parents had different hopes for what he would do between programs, but he was happy and that’s what he wanted to spend his time doing.
What we are “supposed to do” is so subjective. It’s a personal decision that is going to constantly evolve, just like we do. When you find yourself fretting over what someone else should be doing, draw the focus back to yourself and what you are doing. Afterall, that is what you have control over.
