Standards are defined as rules or principles that is used as a basis for judgment. Life is based on this. Our chidren are graded on standards with grades, and adults get their raises based on standards. Who makes these standards? The government, teachers, etc. and etc.? How do you feel when you don't meet these requirements? Who do you blame? Our minds ramble over and over on who to blame. Have you forgotten someone in all those you blame for your short comings? Boss? Check. Co-workers? Check. Classmates? Check. Teacher? Check. Yourself? Oooops. What do you mean me is what alot of people are thinking right now. My boss is the one that didn't give me the raise I deserve. How many times do you hear children yell "My teacher gave me an F." ? Have you ever thought what could I have done better? What did I do wrong? So many times, we are quick to blame others for our mess ups. In all honesty, we fail so many times because of our own personal standards. We show up for work late, because we know we can. We don't pay attention in class, because we feel we aren't going to need it in the future. We have our standards at one level when others expect a higher level from us. Successful people succeed because they have it in their mind to want more out of themselves then everyone else does.
Failure is not an option. Think about that for a second. If failure is not an option, what is left? Success. We, as a people, need to for our own survival to expect more out of ourselves. Some may say that the deck is stacked against them. Some may blame it on "The Man." Others may say affermative action. What does that really have to do with you? Absolutely nothing. Standards have been set and if you are above them then none of those reasons named or anything you can think of will hold you down. If you truely want something make sure your standards are above everyone elses. Drive yourself. Be passionate about what you truely want, and nothing will hold down. Expect more then everyone else does. Install in your children that a "C" is for average kids, and they are more then average. We start with ourselves by raising our standards for success. Then we install it into our kids. Success begins with you, and standards being raised above everyone elses will lead to the success you want.
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