Stop Settling: What are you tolerating?

I know this might seem really petty, but over five years ago I  began a “love-hate” relationship with the closet doors in my new home. They are the kind that slide on a track and get thrown off on occasion, which means I need help to re-align them because it’s awkward and difficult for me to fix them on my own.

Today both of the doors went off the track and it really annoyed me. I don’t think it was the doors being off the track that bothered me so much, but rather the realization that I’ve been tolerating this little nuisance for over five years! Because….Why?!

I don’t really know the answer to this question and right now I don’t think it really matters. What’s important is that I’ve made the decision to replace the doors because I’m done “settling” for this minor yet annoying inconvenience.

Today’s closet situation actually reminded me of a powerful question my very first life coach asked me. I invite you to ponder it as well.

“What are you tolerating?” Said differently, “What’s getting in the way of you being your best in your life and work?”

So what does this mean for you? How might you answer these questions? I’m curious what minor change you will make so that you can change your impact from surviving to thriving?

The decision to replace my closet doors has me energized and empowered me. It reminds me that at any given moment I am at choice, and how I think and act has one of two consequences. It either moves me toward my best self and inspired life, or it takes me further away from who I am destined to be and to achieve.

So what choice will you make today? Share your thoughts at the blog as you make the decision to stop settling. Start thriving beyond what you are are tolerating.