This writeup is a concern with, one of the most common observed human traits, expecting or more simply expectations, more prominently I dedicate this work to the youth. Probably, I am not supposed to maintain an account of negativity and oddness for the trait, but I would enlist few circumstances of constructiveness and destructiveness hailing with the trait. Either these circumstances could be the reason for the irrational and lethal phase of life or could be the reason for the rational and vigorous phase of life. Prominently, it direly dependents on the individual, who deals with it according to merits, in this written piece these couple of contrary approaches are maintained and diametrically visualized. Through this voluntary approach, let’s have a look over it, what it yields and how it yields in two opposite scenarios.

    In the process of expectations, we suppose something as per according needs, from someone else. It is on the general basis, in almost every affair of life accompanied with relationships, expectations are in fluency. In both parts, relationships and affairs of life, one practices this thing on a broad basis, one does offer himself/herself with few sorts of hopes from someone else, who is weather known about it or not. One builds an imaginary building of sick hopes, with a baseless foundation of an abstract trait. In more prominent words, it sounds like an individual effort for such output, whose reins are involuntary in control. It direly seems the one who expects from others, is how doomed and stupid could be. Concerning reality, why should one build or suppose such vain things, which mere emerge with destructions and irrationality? It establishes that, the person, whom we render the expectations is not guilty in the whole process, as he/she does not meet with per requirements or so-called expectations. For this havoc, the only person who is expecting from someone else is responsible. It also sounds like to supervise or judge someone’s will and his/her doings. For the abysmal part of this trait, William Shakespeare, a well eminent literary figure, states that “Expectations are roots of all heartache”. According to  Shakespeare, one of the prominent and elementary disadvantages of expectations is, it weakens someone emotionally as well as sentimentally. In 21st century, where almost every second thing sis advanced and updated, at the same time being emotionally and sentimentally wrecked, could lead to serious havoc. Shakespeare resides this addiction as the slowly growing monster. It is also possible to hinder this sort of addiction, it requires two tactics or strategies to overcome this inconsistent trait or addiction. One tactic or strategy states that one should avoid those gatherings and friend circles that are not of one’s caliber. It simply resolves half of the problem; it direly eradicates the expectation. The second tactic or strategy, it states that for the selective friend circle or the social group, one should include the habit of tolerance and compromise. So, if the selective circle does not meet up with the per requirement, one should be equipped with some sort of flexibility. However, it needs consistent practicality for a couple of tactics, mentioned above, to oppress and overcome the destruction of this addiction.

    As before the exertion of these accounts, as even and odd, earlier it has been stated the trait is comprised of two scenarios, destructive and constructive. Now move towards the rational and productive portion of the expectations, or simply the habit that leads to lasting construction. It is also the credible statement that expectation plays a developmental, productive, and fruitful role as well. In the fair words, this role can be more probably get visible, when expectations turned towards the same person who is expecting, simply expect each and everything from your own entity, rather than anyone else. Indeed, one would be dissatisfied, if the desired merits are not achieved. The twist is, dissatisfaction is surely overcome by working on that expectation, rather than claiming extreme sort of regret. Because the expected one and expected one both are the same. In more precise words, as I can simplify these sorts of expectations are simply voluntary in control, as contrary to the previous version. Also, in this case, one is all aware of the capabilities, strengths, margin of input, and approach of output, one would expect what one is having. In an exceptional case, if one expects something more curious, one would definitely achieve to simply satisfy self-consciousness. This trait immensely revokes the motivational and will-powered corner of the individual. Also, the self-expecting habit becomes beneficial to an individual in a number of ways, it makes individual polished, vigorous, and independent. It paves the ornamental ways towards achievements and goals, it evokes a self-constructing spirit and it ensues the aspiration for an ideal and paragon personality. More rationally, the self-expecting trait builds one in many unlimited ways, it encircles all the raising catchups, accompanied with well eminent establishment based on a technically strong foundation.

    The worth noticing thing in this writeup is, one thing can be the reason for two opposing scenarios, it’s the self-strategy of an individual to employ either fairness or fierceness of the trait, accordingly. The tactics for both scenarios are available, the decision is voluntary and self-dependent, no one is deprived of it. Also, another thing that matters here, the experience, it works a lot to decide as apply this trait, expectation, as a strategy or deformity.


|By: Zeeshan Zardari|
The writer is a student of English Literature at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Nawabshah. He can be reached at zeeshanalizardari1424@gmail.com