There is no miracle in improving your life. Start with raising your standards.

Life can sometimes be a pain in the neck, and often we find ourselves in situations many would find imperfect, perhaps even problematic. Consequently we end in a loop, that repeating mantra; I need to get out of this. Though we cannot always change things that are outside our control, but we can change our thought and behaviors. I know by telling you to ‘raise your standards’ can come across as harsh, but I promise you that by the end of this short article, it will make perfect sense, so hear me out.

The term raising your standard may sometimes be portrayed as an arrogant phrase when used on others. It may come across as being judgmental on the receiving end of the comment. However, when we use the term on ourselves, it pretty much means upping the game, improving our expectations and ultimately, improving our own lives.

In some point in life, many of us has met someone that has been in an unstable and toxic relationship. They may have broken up in the past, just to get back together in a few weeks time. Perhaps one of the partner has cheated on them multiple times, and the victim in the relationship always give their cheating partner multiple ‘second chances’.

Although things are never as simple and straight forward, however in such scenario, our ultimate question is, why would anyone stay in a relationship even though deep down, they know the cycle will continue?

From a psychology perspective, there are multiple reasons we need to look at, but what we will explore today is the overview, the standards of the victim. Many people enters into a relationship, setting themselves the expectation and standards of ‘being in a relationship’. The idea of being in a relationship is as far where their ultimate goal sits. Their expectation and the bar they set themselves is low, so no matter how bad the relationship is or how toxic it may be, as long as it meets their standard of being in a relationship is met, everything else can be overseen.

Now on the same scenario, if the the victim had higher standards, the results would be…

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