potential, possibility, permission

In contrast to expectations, possibilities are based in the present moment, where you're alive to the mystery of life. Being open to exploring possibilities stimulates the mind, makes life interesting, and provides you with the energy and motivation to live as fully as you can in the present moment, in light of your intentions. ...

Expectations vs. Possibilities — Phillip Moffett

... be prepared to allow things to happen at their own pace. Without applying effort. Without trying to analyze in any way. And without expecting any particular outcome. ...

Mantra - Without Effort, Analysis, or Expectation — Paul Wilson

The secret of Soto Zen is just two words: "Not always so." Oops — three words in English. In Japanese, two words. "Not always so." This is the secret of the teaching. It may be so, but it is not always so. Without being caught by words or rules, without too many preconceived ideas, we actually do something, and doing something, we apply our teaching.

... Not Always So — from Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen by Shunryu Suzuki, in the talk "Not Always So"

Living a life that is open to possibilities is like a request, rather than a demand. Your well-being is not contingent on the future. You therefore have greater access to imagination and intuition. Your mind is clear and less reactive, and you make better decisions. You respond rather than react to life as it unfolds.

... Expectations vs. Possibilities — from Chapter 5 ("Letting Go of Expectations") of Phillip Moffitt's Emotional Chaos to Clarity