Expectations

I am in my computing lab currently. Just had a brief conversation with my research guide.
I am feeling content ever since my professor and I have had a conversation about our research work.

The reason why I am content is because of the expectations my professor has from the research that my colleague and I are working on.

To think about it more logically I don't understand why most people including me crib at times about the work that we are supposed to do. 99.99% of the times I am certain you are assigned a particular job because you have the expertise and the intellectual aptitude to deliver more than 'expected'. And in case you think you lack both... then you have the determination to get things to a closure.

God...suddenly I feel, expectations are so goddamn good, professionally I mean :D

Not that I was oblivious to all this but at times we really are so easy on ourselves. We just want the shortest way out. Suddenly this thought is pinching me :)

My professor made a statement ..' We may have worked very little had we been mentored by someone else in our research. But more than work I(our professor) want you to feel that you have achieved something at the end of this course'.... Crystal clear. He made us work, re-work, read stuff we did not understand, compelled us to create an understanding and at times liking too(pssst) ...
but thinking of it in retrospect, all the effort has been worth it. I am sure we have learnt a lot. I may not be able to quantify what I learnt. But Im certain there has been qualitative improvement in my thought process.

Frankly it is all a game of perspectives. It all depends on you. How you want to percieve the work at hand. A challenge or burden. If it is the former for you, you grow and progress. And if it is the latter not that it would stunt your growth but certainly affect how effectively you progress.

In conclusion I feel it is good that people expect from me. It speaks volumes about my work and ability to deliver. Im glad I have the right perspective.

Peace
--eL

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