EP 164: Raise Your Standards, Change Your Life

The Bridge to Fulfillment

Are there things in your life that you’re simply tolerating?

Whether it’s a job that isn’t making you happy, a lack of balance, or little to no time for self-care, your life just doesn’t seem to have turned out the way you’d imagined.

Self-reflection is a muscle most of us weren't taught. But it’s an important tool because understanding where you are in relation to where you want to be is the first step towards changing your life.

“The things you accept in your life become the standards you live by.”

—Dr. Jeff Spencer

Today, Blake shares why taking the time for self-reflection is an important step towards raising your standards, whether that’s finding more fulfilling work or making a career change.

In this episode of The Bridge to Fulfillment® podcast, you’ll learn how to make a career transition that will put you on the path to becoming your best self. If you’re ready to choose the standards you want to live by and find a more fulfilling career and a life you love, then this episode is for you.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why we need self-reflection (0:31)
• Choosing the standards you want to live by (1:52)
• How to start shifting your standards right now (3:17)

Favorite Quotes:

1. Understanding fundamentally who we are, what our skills, strengths, passions, and natural way of working are isn't just a nice to have; it's a necessity if you want to live a life of fulfillment, impact peace of mind and joy.
2. Fundamentally looking at who we are and what we believe feels hard sometimes, but only if we choose to see it that way.
3. It can feel easy to blame or complain about how things are. But if you accept it, and you don't change it, then it becomes your standard for living.
4. The path to greater joy, impact and success lies in understanding and valuing who you are, and being empowered to ask for and go after what you want.

Additional Resources:

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