Simply Always Awake How to Live Without Frustration and Impatience
Aug 27, 2025
Explore the emotional toll of expectations and how they can lead to frustration and impatience. Discover the importance of embracing acceptance and equanimity in our lives. Learn to let go of rigid expectations, opening yourself to the freedom that comes from accepting life's unpredictability. This conversation offers valuable insights for anyone seeking to live with greater peace and resilience.
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Expectation vs. Belief
- Expectation itself isn't the problem; it's believing the expectation as fixed truth.
- Holding to that belief causes frustration when reality differs from the expectation.
Staying Late At Work Example
- Ryan uses the example of expecting to leave work at 5pm and having to stay later.
- He shows we often keep the belief even after evidence contradicts it.
Rigidity Breeds Frustration
- Frustration stems from unwillingness to release rigid ideas about how things should be.
- Insistence on a preferred view leaks frustration into your experience and onto others.