Peace begins when expectations end.

Sri Chinmoy
About This Quote

Peace begins when expectations end. The idea that this quote is talking about is that our expectations of other people or even ourselves can be a huge source of stress and anxiety. We expect things from other people and we expect things from ourselves. If we can learn to not expect anything from anyone, then we will find that the world is much more peaceful.

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