09/04/2026
Not by what you plan. Not by what you post about. By what you allow... the habits you excuse, the treatment you accept, the standards you quietly lower just to keep the peace.
Nobody decides to settle. It just happens, one "it's fine" at a time.
But here's the good news: raising the bar works the same way. One boundary. One honest no. One small standard you refuse to lower. That's all it takes to start becoming someone different.