"How to live without expectations?" Expectations are illusions, They only give you sufferings, If you expect one thing, you will want another, and this cycle will never end, but if one day, you won't get what is expected, you will be angry, frustrated, blaming the people, blaming yourself, all just because of expectations at the first place, Do what you want, give your best, truthfully, honestly, by heart give everything, but don't expect anything in return, "How to live without expectations the question itself is misleading and wrong." You are living not because of expectations. If you don't expect it, you won't die, "Your existence is eternal" You 100% can live without expecting anything from anyone, and to your surprise you will be more joyful at the end.