These don't need to be framed and hung on your wall, but you do need clarity.
What happens to men who are fuzzy about their personal standards and expectations for their own life?
They adopt somebody else's.
It's plain and simple and enormously frustrating.
We become chameleons who constantly change our standards
and expectations to please others.
We do it for validation and acceptance.
This leads to low-grade anger and resentment which then leads to a drop in confidence and self-respect.
And an angry man is a chronically unhappy man.
Ask me how I know this. ;^)
“Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.” ~ Chuck Norris
That quote by Chuck Norris is an example of a personal standard. It's clear he values emotional strength and
self-control.
It doesn't have to be complicated. The simpler the better.
Start small.
What is one standard, one personal expectation or meaningful mantra you will claim for yourself?
How will you be conscious and deliberate in the following days in living it?
And how will you make sure you stay clear, consistent and confident in your values?
They are intensely focused on YOU and YOUR THINKING.
There are not for everyone. But they are perfect for the man willing to try something different...something strangely
counter-intuitive.
If you're ready for a powerful and intensely personal conversation about where you want to go, we're ready. Get a comfy chair and a cup of coffee. This conversation is NOT a "taster session".
