Expectations

The tion that I feel today is one that I feel a lot. It is setting a standard of behavior or a bar to reach. The pull-up speaks to my life. If I meet expectations I can get my damn chin over the bar. I don't think that I have been able to do that since my freshman year of college. I prefer the type of bar that serves liquor. Then the bar is no longer my enemy but a comfort after a long day at work. So maybe it is all about perception. I can save that topic for another day.
Time is so important in our world. It seems as simple as the law of supply and demand. There is never enough supply of time to keep up with the demands of time in our work, family and lives. I know my cat understands it best. She knows that I will only be home for so long so she had better get the most of our time together by following me everywhere, including the bathroom. I have read that it is not quality time we should be worried about. It has to begin with quantity. If there is no quantity of time with people (or pets) then there will never be quality. Ok parents; spend more time with your kids. Bonding comes later. But really, I feel the pressure of expectations to be everywhere all the time for everyone. Then I always feel let down when people do not meet my expectations. It is likely that I set the bar too high. How many people do you know in your lives that can do a pull-up? Maybe that should be a pre-request. Then again, you can't choose who you are related to.
How do you deal?