Don't Accept Second Class Behavior From Yourself or Others

- quote by Eben Pagan

This must be one of our daily motto's. We need to repeat this to ourselves daily. In regards to other people, certain boundaries need to be established. Sometimes we need to make it clear to people that their actions are unacceptable, and that we simply will not tolerate them. We need to be clear what our values are and stand up for them. We need to be as solid as a rock when it comes to our character and our integrity. Another choice we can make is to simply not hang around people who act in ways that go against what is acceptable behavior to us.

The same must hold true with our own behavior. When we get off track, which is bound to happen from time to time, then we must immediately get back on track. If we do something that is out of character for us, we need to forgive ourselves and move on. Let us not dwell on our past mistakes. If we make a mistake, it is OK because we are human beings and we are bound to make mistakes from time to time. If we know that we are performing below our potential in this great game of life, then this is totally unacceptable and we need to step our game up.