Kindness

Set standards for yourself

Set standards for yourself
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  • Our job is to set standards, use them and never compromise on them. Don’t just react and respond to the event of your day, instead pause and ask if what you’re doing is consistent with what you believe.

  • Set standards for yourself, believe in yourself and your ability to succeed. Don’t tolerate the negative toxic things, habits, and people that don’t add value to your life , and push yourself to be better and expect to be treated well by others.

  • Try to be your best right now, and don’t wait for a new year’s day for a resolution. Hold to your standards now and do good at this instance and then the next and then the next. Remember to not be too hard on yourself while you’re becoming your best.

But that’s just my take. Comment and share yours.

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Written by Garv Chawla · Stoic of the Day
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