Anticipation.

[luke wilson]

I have searched for subjects to do with anticipation on the forum and havent found any that talks exclusively about it. I have read about anticipation being anti-productive i.e. a raping of the right brain of its function by the left brain.

The right brain is going to file a lawsuit against the left for raping it constantly always! Bad left brain!

I was wondering how one would not anticipate. How could I live my life without anticipation? What do I have to do?

I have looked at intent aswell being what the Cs/Laura have described as the appropriate substitute for anticipation and I have come unstuck.

How do I practise intent as opposed to anticipation? Maybe acouple of simple example or exercises can help me out if someone knows any?

So far I understand that anticipation implies the future, which is not the domain of the right brain. Intent almost doesnt imply time, but if it does it implies kind of like now, or an assertion of will to do something at a particular time which I am assuming is not working against the creative right brain function.

Cassiopaeans: Just remember that anticipation is the "mother of preparation," and defense.
Lesson number 1: Always expect attack.
Lesson number 2: Know the modes of same.
Lesson number 3: Know how to counteract same.
When you are under attack, expect the unexpected, if it is going to cause problems... But, if you expect it, you learn how to "head it off," thus neutralizing it. This is called vigilance, which is rooted in knowledge. Knowledge protects.

Here the Cs are saying anticipation is the mother of preparation and defense. I AM CONFUSED. A minute ago, anticipation was bad, now all of a sudden it has changed. How does this work?

Also what do they mean in point 2 and 3. Know the modes of same and counteract same. My english is not very good (I fail at language) so maybe someone can explain this statements to me?

Q: (L) Anticipation is desire for something for self. Is that it?
A: Yes.
Q: (L) OK, so it's OK to intend something, or to think in an intentional way, or to hope in an intentional way, for something that is to serve another...
A: And that brings realization. But, realization creates anticipation.
Q: (L) Well, how do we navigate this razor? I mean, this is like walking on a razor's edge. To control your mind to not anticipate, and yet, deal with realization, and yet, still maintain hope...
A: Mental exercises of denial, balanced with pure faith of a nonprejudicial kind.
Q: (L) OK, so, in other words, to just accept what is at the moment, appreciate it as it is at the moment, and have faith that the universe and things will happen the way they are supposed to happen, without placing any expectation on how that will be, and keep on working?
A: Yes.

Here they give us an example of how to maybe overcome anticipation. I dont however understand what they mean by mental exercises of denial. Denial of what exactly? Also when they talk about pure faith of a nonprejudicial kind. what is this faith of?

An example, I am sure people here are anticipating the arrival of the wave and some are even taking measures based on this. In this case, is anticipation a good thing or a bad thing and why?

Another example, I am sure people are anticipating the eventual deteriaration of society based on what is happening now. Is this good or bad? why?

A more positive example, people might anticipate that returning to an edenic state is a good thing and better than life now. In this case is anticipation good or bad?

 

[Menna]

If you don't want to anticipate then live in the now - I believe that Laura's last question and the C's answer gives you the answer to your question.

The Power Of Now - Eckhart Tolle - Great book, pick it up if you can.

 

[henry]

Hi Luke,

I can understand that the two uses of ‘anticipation' could confuse you.

When the Cs talk about ‘anticipation’ as the ‘mother of preparation’, they use it to mean working out the various possibilities a situation might present to you. You are thinking critically what might happen given the data you have in hand about the people involved, the dynamics, the goals of the individuals involved. When you go into the situation, you are open to what will happen (not ‘anticipating' in the second sense below), you have thought about it and will have a better chance of acting no matter what develops.

The other type of ‘anticipation’ is connected with ‘wishful thinking’. Imagine you are going out on a first date with someone, or you have purchased a lottery ticket, or there is a promotion coming up at work and you think you have a chance for it. On these types of occasions, we can enter a dreamworld where we are dissociated and are imagining what could happen. Not critically, but hoping and wishing, usually to ‘get’ something from it. We become emotionally invested in a certain result. It is this emotional investment in the outcome that narrows down the possibilities, that inhibits the universe from responding in a truly creative way, in ways that we could never imagine or ‘dream’ of.

By 'pure faith of a nonprejudicial kind’, they mean faith that if we are doing what the universe needs from us, the universe will give us what we need. If we are not trying to control results (to prejudice the results) through the second form of anticipation, we can have faith that the universe will be able to act creatively, which will be in our best interests whether we know it or not at the time. That is where faith coms in.

If you understand the above, then the idea of 'mental exercises of denial’ might be the exercises of will it takes not to fantasize and dream (‘anticipate”) in the second sense. It is fun to get lost in imagining what we might do with a million dollars or with a new girlfriend or boyfriend. So the denial is to not allow ourselves to do that.

Does that make sense?

 

[Nawd]

That was amazingly well worded!
Thank you.

This applies to me as well, in regards to what I'm trying to do in my life.

Hi Luke,

I can understand that the two uses of ‘anticipation' could confuse you.

When the Cs talk about ‘anticipation’ as the ‘mother of preparation’, they use it to mean working out the various possibilities a situation might present to you. You are thinking critically what might happen given the data you have in hand about the people involved, the dynamics, the goals of the individuals involved. When you go into the situation, you are open to what will happen (not ‘anticipating' in the second sense below), you have thought about it and will have a better chance of acting no matter what develops.

The other type of ‘anticipation’ is connected with ‘wishful thinking’. Imagine you are going out on a first date with someone, or you have purchased a lottery ticket, or there is a promotion coming up at work and you think you have a chance for it. On these types of occasions, we can enter a dreamworld where we are dissociated and are imagining what could happen. Not critically, but hoping and wishing, usually to ‘get’ something from it. We become emotionally invested in a certain result. It is this emotional investment in the outcome that narrows down the possibilities, that inhibits the universe from responding in a truly creative way, in ways that we could never imagine or ‘dream’ of.

By 'pure faith of a nonprejudicial kind’, they mean faith that if we are doing what the universe needs from us, the universe will give us what we need. If we are not trying to control results (to prejudice the results) through the second form of anticipation, we can have faith that the universe will be able to act creatively, which will be in our best interests whether we know it or not at the time. That is where faith coms in.

If you understand the above, then the idea of 'mental exercises of denial’ might be the exercises of will it takes not to fantasize and dream (‘anticipate”) in the second sense. It is fun to get lost in imagining what we might do with a million dollars or with a new girlfriend or boyfriend. So the denial is to not allow ourselves to do that.

Does that make sense?

 

[Turgon]

Something Laura wrote a while ago that I highlighted may have some importance on the topic of anticipation and the difficulty in seeing the difference between wishful thinking anticipation and critical thinking anticipation, or thinking but with intent.

we can get depressed and do nothing (which is a choice), or we can keep that candle of hope and love lit right to the last moment. As I've said before, when you are lost in the darkness and you don't see a light anywhere, then you have the choice of becoming that light.
Yeah, everybody in this house pretty much knows what we are facing, but we still take the time to sit on the terrace in the evening now and again and drink a glass of tea and enjoy the sunset. We have birthday parties with crazy hats and noise-makers... and it is always in the back of our minds that every moment we spend together could be our last. And that may have nothing at all to do with comets or fascists - it could be an auto accident, a fall, a freak event, a heart attack, a stroke; You just never know.

Why does worrying about comets make such a difference? You could die tonight from a stroke. Did you live every moment - DO you live every moment - as if it could be your last, doing and saying what is important?

Expectations reduce the joy of life.

Just today, I was riddled with anticipation thinking about the future and what's happening, my place in it, I noticed I wasn't focusing on what was happening around me or within. I was getting lost in this one-track wishful thinking mode, wishful thinking because I was thinking of scenarios and coming to conclusions that I had no basis to come to IF I were to think critically about it. I started getting very anxiety-stricken, wanting to stop doing it, but couldn't and I started having accidents occur because I wasn't paying attention yet still so immersed in thought. I also started to feel really tired and drained of energy, which I notice sometimes happens when I spend too much time playing out scenarios in my head which may or may not have any basis in reality. A bit different than thinking about scenarios, asking myself questions about it, and trying see more possibilities, outcomes, comparing it to what I've learned and if it coincides with some of the STO principles I've learned about through these last few years.

Finally at lunch, I was sitting outside, having a smoke and just trying to ask the Divine Cosmic Mind for help, because I knew I was stuck in wishful thinking (but asking in a 'please end this now, there's too much friction, I can't handle it' type of way, hoping that some magic thought would come in my head and end this situation because my mind is being riddled with stupid thoughts that are going nowhere - anticipation - the bad kind).

So essentially I'm now too tired to even think, wan't to nap, and finally the simple idea comes to just pay attention to breathing deeply through my belly (still with the intent or anticipation of wanting to end this anticipation). Okay, then pay attention to my thoughts, but without trying to identify with them so much, just pay attention. Okay, some of them seem to be utterly pointless, best to focus on my breathing more. Then, pay attention to what's happening internally, are there sensations, where are they emantating from. At this point, I'm doing okay, anxiety has seemed to lessen a bit, now the tricky part, can I maintain this while, I'm working and still focus on my job and interacting w/customers. I don't seem to be doing a good job of that, but the time it takes me to realize that I've lost focus has decreased to the point that I pick up right where I left off. Lo and behold, my energy levels increase, and I coincidentally came to the part in Beelzebub's Tales where Gurdjieff talks about 'Becoming Aware of Genuine Being Duty'.

I don't know if this will be too helpful, but I found what he said in this chapter to be extremely important in discerning more between thoughts that are rooted in anticipation and thoughts rooted in intent.

After the captain had gone, Beelzebub glanced at his grandson and, noticing his unusual state, asked him solicitously and with some anxiety: "What is the matter my dear boy? What are you thinking so deeply about?

Looking up at his Grandfather with eyes full of sorrow, Hassein said thoughtfully: "I don't know what is the matter with me, my dear Grandfather, but your talk with the captain of the ship has brought me to some exceedingly melancholy thoughts. Things of which I have never before thought are now a-thinking in me."

"Thanks to your talk, it has gradually become very clear to my consciousness that in the Universe of our ENDLESSNESS everything has not always been such as I now see and understand."

"Formerly, for instance, I should never have allowed such thoughts associatively to proceed in me, as that this ship on which we are flying has not always been as it is at this moment."

"Only now have i come very clearly to understand that everything we have at the present time and everything we use - in a word, all the contemporary amenities and everything necessary for our comfort and welfare - have not always existed and did not make their appearance so easily.

"It seems that certain beings in the past have during very long periods laboured and suffered very much for this, and endured a great deal which perhaps they even need not have endured. They laboured and suffered only in order that we might now have all this and use it for our welfare."

"And all this they did, either consciously or unconsciously, just for us, that is to say, for beings quite unknown and entirely indifferent to them. And now not only do we not thank them, but we do not even know a thing about them, but take it all as in the natural order, and neither ponder nor trouble ourselves about this question at all.

"I, for instance, have already existed so many years in the Universe, yet the thought has never even entered my head that perhaps there was a time when everything I see and have did not exist, and that everything was not born with me like my nose.

"And so, my dear Grandfather, now that owing to your conversation with the captain, I have gradually, with all my presence, become aware of all this, there has arisen in me, side by side with this, the need to make clear to my Reason why I personally have all the comforts which I now use, and what obligations I am under for them. It is just because of this that at the moment there proceeds in me a 'process-of-remorse'."

Having said this, Hassein drooped his head and became silent; and Beelzebub, looking at him affectionately, began to speak as follows: "I advise you, my dear Hassein, not to put such questions to yourself yet. Do not be impatient. Only when that period of your existence arrives which is proper for your becoming aware of such essence-questions, and you actively mentate about them, will you understand what you must do in return."
"Your present age does not oblige you to pay for your existence." The time of your present age is not given you in which to pay for your existence, but for preparing yourself for the future, for the obligations becoming to a responsible three-brained being.

"So in the meantime, exist as you exist. Only do not forget one thing, namely, at your age it is indispensably necessary that every day, at sunrise, while watching the reflection of its splendour, you bring about a contact between your consciousness and the various unconscious parts of your general presence. Try to make this state last and to convince the unconscious parts - as if they were conscious - that if they hinder your general functioning, they, in the period of your responsible age, not only cannot fulfill the good that befits them, but your general presence of our COMMON ENDLESS CREATOR and by that will not even be worthy to pay for your arising and existence.

 

[Andrew]

How do I practise intent as opposed to anticipation? Maybe acouple of simple example or exercises can help me out if someone knows any?

Thanks Luke for bringing this topic up, this is something that I've personally had much
struggle with as my mind just Anticipates like crazy.

But I have a question to go with this...

What if, for example, we set our intent for something (anything) and we're doing fine not anticipating
but then all of a sudden we lose control and anticipation starts kicking in - Does that automatically
cancel out our original intent? Do we need to 'reset' our intent? Or do we simply catch ourselves in the
act and stop our anticipation which should then re-open the flow of things?

Do we mess something up by intending, then anticipating and then canceling out our anticipation?

Also, can someone explain 'intent', because I'm not sure I completely understand how to actually
'apply' intent without anticipation being attached.

I read in the Wave Book three the section on Anticipation and Intent but still don't fully understand some
of the concepts like 'confirming your intent repeatedly', 'Intending', 'thinking in an intentional way' and
'hoping in an intentional way'.

How does one know if one is correctly doing these things?

This area has just got my brain confused and I'm having an even harder time
trying to explain what I'm not getting, so I apologize if what I said isn't very clear.

 

[Buddy]

Here's a few of my favorite quotes about intent:

[quote author=The Fire From Within]

Stalkers call intent. The indispensable part of the act of calling intent is a total concentration on what is intended.

Anything is possible if one wants it with unbending intent and you don't let your thoughts interfere.

Put your silent determination, without a single thought, into convincing yourself that you have reached your [goal] and that you are [what you want to be].

They called it intent, and they described it as the purposeful guiding of will, the energy of alignment.

All that is required is impeccability, energy, and that begins with a single act that has to be deliberate, precise, and sustained. If that act is repeated long enough, one acquires a sense of unbending intent, which can be applied to anything else. If that is accomplished the road is clear. One thing will lead to another until the warrior realizes his full potential.

The manipulation of intent begins with a command given to oneself; the command is then repeated until it becomes the Indescribable Force's command, and then the assemblage point shifts, accordingly, the moment warriors reach inner silence.

When you are able to shut off the internal dialog you can hold a single thought in mind. This thought, because it has no competition, becomes a command. The command can be repeated with unbending intent. When your unbending intent beckons and then becomes (or aligns with) the Indescribable Force's intent, the command is heard and obeyed.[/quote]

In my view, intent is wordless and is directly related to energy, effort, movement. Possibly one of the reasons why it can be hard to understand. You get a clear picture of something you want to do. You hold this picture in mind, repeating it over and over if necessary, but without thinking the words. Just hold the image of what you want to accomplish and put the body in motion in that direction and just do it.

Another way I look at the subject concerns when we learned how to walk. Intent is embedded in the motor center along with patterns of coordinated body movements. We intended to walk. We had an idea in our heads of where we wanted to go and we held onto it and exerted effort through any and all obstacles until the job was done.

Intent can fail, but if our intent is of something that can actually be done and is possible for us and we start moving in that direction, then intent won't fail unless something happens that is out of our control, or we let our own thoughts begin to interfere. :)

 

[Tigersoap]

Thanks for starting this thread Luke and Galahad for the explanation.

This has been quite a shock for me, just recently, to see how much I was anticipating everything, everytime and projecting my own expectations on how things should be and how people would react, most often unconsciously.
How it is incredibly self-important to be irked or pleased by anything happening to me as if I was in charge of events.

If I try to calm down and just be I've got this anxiety that creeps in which is probably the predator's mind getting anxious itself.

It must be so liberating to just accept things as they are, no projection, no anticipation.

 

[Mikey]

The topic "anticipation" was also brought up in the Session from 28. November of 2009.

The Power Of Now - Eckhart Tolle - Great book, pick it up if you can.

Hi Menna,

regarding Eckart Tolle I would suggest that you read Endymion's comments to some of Tolle's statements in the thread Oprah & Eckhart Tolles book "New Earth". I personally had a glance at his book "The power of now" in German (and listened to the Audio CD, where he reads the book) and I must say that I tend to agree with Endymion.

If you go to his website and see the main banner "Are you ready to be awakened?", this alone indicates a very strong caveat lector. Just see what he is saying:

To make the journey into the Now we will need to leave our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind.

Here, he is mixing two things, "analytical mind" and "false created self", one beneficial, one detrimental, so that both is swallowed. The first chapter in The Wave - Stripped to the Bone, deals exactly with this subject:

In the end, however, the result of all of these programs is the same: under the cumulative pressures of whatever specific mode of programming is employed, the individual’s will gives way and they slide into a state of mind in which they literally are no longer capable of thinking for themselves.

This type of comprehensive assault strikes at the very heart of consciousness by undermining the processes of thinking and reflection that are crucial to individual awareness and free will.

Yet, the converts and adherents of religions and cults or many New Age teachings have a different name for what is happening to them: happiness. They have found peace. [...]

Successful self-help therapy, religious, or New Age philosophy graduates often achieve a sustained state of euphoria. Their problems are solved because – well, because they have no problems. They have stopped worrying about the things that were bothering them. They no longer strive to change and grow and learn and do and accomplish. They are content in their condition of a shutoff mind, their state of not thinking.

That is, essentially, what Tolle is propagating. I'm not saying that no gemstones can be found in his works, but again, I would suggest a strong 'caveat lector'.

 

[vinny]

How do I practise intent as opposed to anticipation? Maybe acouple of simple example or exercises can help me out if someone knows any?

good question actually. I think part of the answer lies in seeing what is in front of us right now to do - what the universe is currently 'asking for' (rather than some future imagined requirement), and doing it.

By action, and conscious input of our energy and attention, we state our intent to the universe. This doesn't mean that we are anticipating any particular outcome but that we choose, in this moment, to do what is currently required of us to stand up for the truth. This also doesn't mean not making plans for the future based on our current ability to see, but rather it means those plans are open to adjustment as new data comes along and as we grow, and we don't get 'tunnel vision' about the destination.

 

[bjorb]

Maybe this has something to add about this:

Anticipation= projecting expectations for Ego. Demanding those for Internal reasons. Expectations you desire so that you can feel special about yourself. So it’s for Self importance.

So your energy is focused Internal – and the opposite from Internal= External.

To explain this: It’s essential to understand the difference between Internal & External.

I made an example:

Somebody wrote a book which reveals a lot about a horrifying situation.

This person wrote this book because:


Internal (mode)= This person desires to be recognized by others as someone very intelligent. He hopes to make a lot of money because this increase of wealth will stengthen his status as how others will view at him. This person hopes to come in talk-shows
because this kind of attention makes him feel of great importance.

External (mode)= This person wrote this book so that others can learn from it. He hopes a certain amount of money will be made so a sequel can be written, because at this person understanding, a lot more revealing must be done to expose this horrifying
situation, and exposing can result in stopping this situation. If this person is confronted by let’s say a talk-show to talk about his book. He will gladly use the opportunity because this kind of attention can create a lot of awareness about the
situation.


So as you see. Internal demands for The Self. - and External doesn't anticipate for Ego.

- At least that is my viewpoint.

 

[luke wilson]

Thanks for clearing up my confusion Galahad. In short, I think you said there are 2 types of anticipation.

Critical thinking anticipation is based on data that one has that one uses to think of probable outcomes in the future based on current data. The key to this is not to become emotionally attached to 1 specific outcome. I hope my interpretation of what you have said is right.

Wishful thinking anticipation is tied to emotionally attaching oneself to a specific outcome in the future. This outcome is usually based on ones subjectivity and what one wishes to occur ie not based on current data. However, taking your example of the job interview, one might have the required criteria to get the specified job, so one might anticipate getting the job and thus emotionally attach himself to this outcome, also as an extension one might anticipate all the possible things that might happen in the future as a result of getting this job, e.g. getting that good car or buying that good house. So here someone can argue that this is critical thinking to some extent. Am I right in assuming, that what makes this type counter-productive is the being 'EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED' bit. If one does all the above but is not emotionally attached to his anticipation, yes he is day dreaming about the house and the car and maybe even getting the job but he isnt limiting the creative potential of the right brain??

What I want to know, how can one not place any emotional attachment(thus limiting creativity) to anticipation especially when it is anticipation on something that is personal and holds a certain emotional weight to a specific individual. One can be critical, look at the data available and anticipate on possible outcomes, but one is unlikely to look at all this outcomes the same (that is some outcomes will hold much more emotional value and as a natural consequence one will be drawn towards this specific outcomes) especially if one is anticipating about something that is quite personal. This to me seems impossible - to be emotionally indifferent to all possible outcomes. So as a consequence we are doomed to always limiting the creative potential of which the universe can respond.

 

[ana]

What I want to know, how can one not place any emotional attachment(thus limiting creativity) to anticipation especially when it is anticipation on something that is personal and holds a certain emotional weight to a specific individual.
One can be critical, look at the data available and anticipate on possible outcomes, but one is unlikely to look at all this outcomes the same (that is some outcomes will hold much more emotional value and as a natural consequence one will be drawn towards this specific outcomes) especially if one is anticipating about something that is quite personal.

We can also feel and think without being attached, lost or identified.

"This in its turn is connected with one of the fundamental characteristics of man's attitude towards himself and to all his surroundings. Namely, his constant 'identification' with what at a given moment has attracted his attention, his thoughts or his desires, and his imagination.
" 'Identification' is so common a quality that for purposes of observation it is difficult to separate it from everything else. Man is always in a state of identification, only the object of identification changes.
"A man identifies with a small problem which confronts him and he completely forgets the great aims with which he began his work. He identifies with one thought and forgets other thoughts; he is identified with one feeling, with one mood, and forgets his own wider thoughts, emotions, and moods. In work on themselves people are so much identified with separate aims that they fail to see the wood for the trees. Two or three trees nearest to them represent for them the whole wood.

If people could see what the state of identifying means they would alter their opinion. A man becomes a thing, a piece of flesh; he loses even the small semblance of a human being that he has. In the East where people smoke hashish and other drugs it often happens that a man becomes so identified with his pipe that he begins to consider he is a pipe himself. This is not a joke but a fact. He actually becomes a pipe. This is identifying. And for this, hashish or opium are entirely unnecessary.

"We have already spoken enough about the meaning of being 'born.' This relates to the beginning of a new growth of essence, the beginning of the formation of individuality, the beginning of the appearance of one indivisible I.
"But in order to be able to attain this or at least begin to attain it, a man must die, that is, he must free himself from a thousand petty attachments and identifications which hold him in the position in which he is. He is attached to everything in his life, attached to his imagination, attached to his stupidity, attached even to his sufferings, possibly to his sufferings more than to anything else. He must free himself from this attachment. Attachment to things, identification with things, keep alive a thousand useless I's in a man. These I's must die in order that the big I may be born.
But how can they be made to die? They do not want to die. It is at this point that the possibility of awakening comes to the rescue. To awaken means to realize one's nothingness, that is to realize one's complete and absolute mechanicalness and one's complete and absolute helplessness. And it is not sufficient to realize it philosophically in words. It is necessary to realize it in clear, simple, and concrete facts, in one's own facts. When a man begins to know himself a little he will see in himself many things that are bound to horrify him. So long as a man is not horrified at himself he knows nothing about himself. A man has seen in himself something that horrifies him. He decides to throw it off, stop it, put an end to it. But however many efforts he makes, he feels that he cannot do this, that everything remains as it was. Here he will see his impotence, his helplessness, and his nothingness; or again, when he begins to know himself a man sees that he has nothing that is his own, that is, that all that he has regarded as his own, his views, thoughts, convictions, tastes, habits, even faults and vices, all these are not his own, but have been either formed through imitation or borrowed from somewhere ready-made. In feeling this a man may feel his nothingness. And in feeling his nothingness a man should see himself as he really is, not for a second, not for a moment, but constantly, never forgetting it.
"This continual consciousness of his nothingness and of his helplessness will eventually give a man the courage to 'die,' that is, to die, not merely mentally or in his consciousness, but to die in fact and to renounce actually and forever those aspects of himself which are either unnecessary from the point of view of his inner growth or which hinder it. These aspects are first of all his 'false I,' and then all the fantastic ideas about his 'individuality,' 'will,' 'consciousness,' 'capacity to do,' his powers, initiative, determination, and so on.

This to me seems impossible - to be emotionally indifferent to all possible outcomes.

It is not about being emotionally indifferent, it is about taking into account all the sources of knowledge not only emotions related to the specific situation without getting lost in identification and act accordingly, osit

 

[Relaxation]

Difference between expectation and anticipation?

what is the difference between this two?

We are supposed to expect anytime an attack but at the same time not anticipate. What is the difference between the two?

Or is it that we need to expect attack from any source therefore be vigilant at all times but not anticipate thenresultsnof the good thingsn we do?

 

[SeekinTruth]

Re: Difference between expectation and anticipation?

what is the difference between this two?

We are supposed to expect anytime an attack but at the same time not anticipate. What is the difference between the two?

Or is it that we need to expect attack from any source therefore be vigilant at all times but not anticipate thenresultsnof the good thingsn we do?

My understanding is that the bold part is pretty much it. Expecting attacks and being vigilant is one aspect of the Work/being-remaining aware. Doing what's in front of you to do/doing what's the right thing to do (at present level of knowledge) without anticipation of the outcome or rewards, etc. is another very important part. FWIW.