Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

It is interesting to me how people have expectations of one another. We all have our preconceived notions and depictions of one another. In my observations over the years, I have noticed that our relatives and those closest to us certainly develop expectations of us, but it is those furthest from us who have the greatest expectations.

An expectation is a mental anticipation or belief about a future event or outcome. It is a cognitive thought process through which people form predictions about what they think will happen based on their past experiences, knowledge, social cues, or cultural no...