\u201cEverything I do in my life (now) is weighted against (this): \u2018Is it gonna be as enjoyable to me as doing my daughters\u2019 bath time, where I get to spend good quality time with them\u2019? \u201d Russel Brand (1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Standards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
bars,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and benchmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is what you and I use,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
every day,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to compare things,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
people,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and events with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is also what we\u2019re told to raise,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
on a constant basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So we can show our boss,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
or else,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
what we\u2019re capable of,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
or stand for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No matter our age,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
or the area of our life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On top,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
we\u2019re told:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEveryone should have standards in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Things you want to use,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
when you\u2019ve got to make a decision about anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fact is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
standards are easy to set,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
lower,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
or raise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
when,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
for instance,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
we come across a habit we think can make us better at our job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than the other habit we\u2019ve had for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same goes with bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being easy to leave at the level they\u2019re at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
when the \u201cpros\u201d of an alternative plan don\u2019t outweigh that of the initial one we had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cgoing out with a group of friends\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
instead than \u201cgiving the bath to our daughters\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
for instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
until we\u2019re put in a situation where this happens:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having to decide if,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
whether or not,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
we\u2019re willing to lower our bar,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
one more time,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in an area of our life we\u2019ve struggled with before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDamn. Starting next week, they want me to work the evening shift cause they say there\u2019s not enough work for me during the day. But I know they\u2019ve hired someone younger, to replace me. (\u2026) I wonder what I should do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a hard one to answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For two reasons,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whatever we decide,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
we know the name-of-the-place-we-work won\u2019t be the only one to be influenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our morale will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How we make ends-meet might be too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second reason:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPickles\u201d like these are tests of character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the question they trigger:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How low can someone ask you to bring your bar for you to say \u201cThat\u2019s enough\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and stop making compromises on what you think you\u2019re worth or believe in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – References – – – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(1) Russel Brand _ On How He Nearly Ruined His Career (OnPurpose, with Jay Shetty (2019) ( https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-lVb9GMYPS8 )<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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