How to let go of Expectation?

[Annoynymous]

Why letting go expectations from other people is necessary to have a happy life?  How to let go Expectation?

[Markus]

@Annoynymous Because expectations open you up to experiencing disappointment. Getting angry at others, even. Bitter at life. Depressed. And so on.

Letting go of them is about awareness. You can't just drop them. Be aware of how you place expectations on situations, experiencing, people. And be aware of how it feels when reality doesn't match your expectations. Then, over time, some of the pattern of expectation-disappointment can start to fall away. This pattern goes very deep.

Edited March 7, 2019 by Markus

[Salvijus]

One way is by doing selfless activity, volunteering.

 

[hyruga]

Happiness comes from within so why expect anything from others?