Have you ever noticed how your outlook on tomorrow can color everything you do today? Whether we realize it or not, the expectations we carry about our future deeply influence our choices, our moods, and even our willingness to try something new.

At Be The Firefly, we frequently discuss the Triad of Potential: Awaken, Wonder, and Expectancy. Each one is essential for growth, but today I want to focus on the last—Expectancy—and why it might be the missing ingredient in your mindset journey.
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It was a blistering afternoon, the kind where even the shrubs seemed to sigh in the heat. As I watered the garden, I noticed a glimmer of blue—a dragonfly hovering in the mist, delicate wings catching the sunlight. Drawn to the cool spray, it darted in and out, pausing for sips of water. Its presence felt like a small blessing, a reminder of nature’s beauty and resilience.

Then, as if on cue, a wasp appeared. Its sharp movements and reputation made me instinctively wary. My first thought was to...