Anticipation: Living with expectancy

Life is exciting when there are things to anticipate.

I remember being young and knowing I was going skiing with my dad at Chrystal Mountain on a Saturday. The night before was FULL of anticipation. I was so excited about what the next day would hold for me! I loved spending that time with my dad…and both of us loved going skiing. I found it weird that I could wake up early - no problem jumping out of bed, ready to go by 5:30 or 6 AM. He would often ask me why I could do that for skiing and not for school or work. I would pretend like I didn’t know what he was talking about.

The difference was simple: anticipation. Expectancy for what was ahead. I was excited. I was thinking about how awesome and amazing the time was going to be on the slopes. It is interesting how quickly each of us can lose that sense of anticipation in life. Often anticipation gets replaced with routine. Expectancy is overshadowed by monotony.

Live life with anticipation. Believe that great things are ahead, and pursue them with that same excitement that got me up out of bed to go skiing. What we choose to believe about life effects how we approach it. Choose to live with expectancy!