NO EXPECTATION IS OBSOLETE !
Training a dog could not have been possible if we did not had treats. An employee will not work enough if left with no appraisal for a long time. A student forces himself to do the extra home work expecting an extra marks for an extra assignment he does. There is famous saying, " कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ।। " , meaning कर्म पर ही तुम्हारा अधिकार है, कर्म के फलों में कभी नहीं , इसलिए कर्म को फल के लिए मत करो । but, the sad part is that we fail to witness it practically. Giving and expecting nothing is now obsolete. We no longer witness it today. The other day someone offered food to a dog expecting the god to bless him for feeding the poor thing. But next day I found the same person crimping over the neighbor's pet. Same person but different act. This time did he expect that god is still seeing and if he was supposed to bless him then also be blown up to punish for the latter act. Expect...