Are you settling? Settling for an okay job, an okay partner,
your child’s okay grades? I’m here to tell you to stop, right now. It’s time to
raise those standards to greatness. It’s like that saying: “Shoot for the moon.
Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”
I challenge you to raise your standards. And make sure you’re
consistent about it. People with high standards usually come off as tough, but
they’re always well respected. Why do something mediocre when you have the
ability to do your best? Don’t cheapen your work. And motivate others to do
their best. And remember “our best” is different for everyone. Pushing our
children to be overachievers is not right if it’s not coming from within them. You can’t push people to do more, but you can motivate them to do their best.There’s a balance. Find it.
Be consistently high in your standards and you’ll see how you’ll
end up among greatness. Some people are afraid to aim for greatness because
they are afraid of failing. But what’s the worst that can happen if you fail?
You have to start all over again? I think that’s better than living with regret
or wonder “woulda, shoulda, coulda.”
Start today. Expect more. Live each day by giving more to
everything you do. You can’t regret anything if you know you’re giving your
all.
xoxo,
Loren
