Watch for Reciprocity Expectations

• Foreseeable expectations are those which we assume others will know based on our interpersonal relationship with them and feel offended when we see it is breached.
• Reciprocity expectation is a hope that our favors and kind deeds towards someone are repaid by them.

The Reciprocity Rule compels us to repay what others provide. This deeply ingrained principle:

• Creates a sense of obligation that feels uncomfortable until discharged
• Works with even unwanted or minor favors
• Often triggers larger returns than the origin...

“Whatever you expect, with confidence, becomes your own self-fulfilling prophecy.”

You do not necessarily get what you want, but rather what you expect. 

• If you confidently expect something to happen, this expectation has a powerful effect on your attit...