When we assume the best we create a safe environment for our own self-exploration and spiritual maturity. You can see it even in our physical posture in life. If you stand with your arms relaxed at your sides your heart is wide open welcoming the best. If you stand with your arms crossed tightly your heart is closed in an expectation of being hurt and afraid. It is easy to stand at the "water cooler" of life making the most negative assumptions about our jobs, our boss, our friends, our families, our life. Or you can practice loving yourself, love your day, loving your life by assuming the BEST. Or at the very least instead of saying no we can say maybe and give some benefit of the doubt that the universe knows what its doing and has our best interests in mind.
There are two paths that we walk. One in the darkness assuming that everyone we meet is out to get us or we can walk the path in the light looking for the good in others, assuming the best of people. If you want to see the dark side of anyone you will find negativity reflected back to you. Seek and you shall find.
Every day we have a choice. Assume the best with a positive expectation and you'll get really good at it looking for the good all around you. End of the day there are really only two buckets: fear or love. The bucket you have made the most deposits of energy into will grow. Now it's a question of where do you want to receive the greatest return on your investment?
The Bhagavad Gita puts it like this, "Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself."
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