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Expectations and Thank-Yous by Tim Connor The curse of expectations: One of the biggest causes of frustration and disappointment in life is the unrealized expectations of other people's behavior. Why won't my: kids, spouse, employees, friends, and so on, act the way I think they should? - They never will, so relax and let it go. You can never be happy attached to the expectation or outcomes you have for other people, no mat- ter who they are. The execution of all behavior by others is in their hands, not yours. I am not implying you should never have expectations. I am only saying, if you want to spend a lot of time and energy being disappointed, expect others to do - whatever!! Sooner or later everyone - yes, everyone in life - will disappoint you. This includes friends, parents, spouses, kids, bosses, customers, and even faithful old Aunt Sally. To manage your expectations means you understand most people are doing the best they can at any given moment, with what they have learned thus far on the highway of life. Keep in mind, these people are not setting out deliberately in life to disappoint you, upset you, or make you miserable. They are just being who they are. Say thank-you: Have you ever noticed some people have more things than others? More fun, stuff, friends, success, money, influence, achievements, wisdom, peace, harmony, freedom, just to mention a few. Why is this? During the years, I have observed hundreds of people in all walks of life. As a speaker, I am privileged to meet thou- sands of people each year in my pro- grams. One thing I have seen is a wide ranging array of attitudes, feelings, and beliefs. It is interesting to note, of the people I have met who have the greatest degree of peace, joy, harmony, life balance, friends, and success (no matter how you choose to define success), are people who live with a great deal of gratitude in their lives. In His service, Tim To receive Tim’s weekly FREE moti- vational booster articles, contact him via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com 83 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® DECEMBER 2017 Beyond the Looking Glass Adapted from Information by the Minerals Education Coalition Glass has been made and used for more than 5000 years. Almost any molten mineral can form glass, provided it is cooled rapidly enough to prevent crys- tallization. Making today’s variety of glass, such as soda-lime glass, requires at least six minerals and metals including silica, soda, limestone, magnesium, alumina, and boric acid. Soda-lime glass is used for windows, mirrors, and flat glass of all kinds; for containers such as bottles, jars, and tumblers; for light bulbs, and many other purposes. More than 40 billion glass containers are produced in the U.S. each year; 35% are recycled. More than 400 million square feet of mirrors are made every year in the U.S. Mirrors have been backed with silver, diamond dust, and aluminum.