I recently spoke to a coach and explained to him the difference between standards and expectations. Standards are what are in our control. Standards are what we can choose to do today. Expectations are us moving ourselves into the future and trying to control outcomes, which are not in our control. This is extremely hard in today’s world because we are constantly bombarded with information that pulls us into future tripping on what could or could not happen.
What can you do today? That is the question.