Episode notes
In this episode of Metanoia Madness, we’re exploring one of the most misunderstood differences in self-growth: intention vs expectation.
On the surface, they look similar. They both involve desire. They both involve vision. They both shape the direction of your life.
But energetically, they couldn’t be more different.
Expectation pulls you into pressure, fear, timelines, and control.
It tightens your chest, narrows your perspective, and convinces your nervous system that everything must unfold exactly as you imagined — or else something’s gone wrong.
Intention, on the other hand, is spacious.
It’s grounded, present, and open-handed.
It doesn’t demand outcomes. It supports them.
It doesn’t collapse your timeline. It expands it.
It doesn’t tie your worth t ...
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