07/06/2025
You could make millions and still stay poor in your mind. Being poor is not about making less money. Being poor is a mentality. It’s a choice to live a low standard of life. When I say low standard, I don’t mean the luxuries and pleasures rich people can afford.
You can raise your standards regardless of how much money you make. It’s not about money; it’s about mindset. Different people have different values. We can have high standards in some areas of our lives while we may avoid the other areas.
✨Health
Clearly, an average person is not a healthy person. Getting diagnosed with diseases has become a common thing. Smoking, excessive drinking, eating unhealthy foods and a sedentary lifestyle are the major reasons for such an epidemic. Your health and fitness have to rise above an average person if you want to live well and feel good in your body. Raise your standards by eating healthy foods, training your body, sleeping well and relaxing on purpose.
✨Wealth
If you want to raise your wealth standards, learn to manage your finances. Spend money wisely, track your expenses, save for the rainy day, negotiate and invest. You can live a frugal life without being a miser by buying things, services or experiences that truly enhance your life. Avoid impulse shopping for yourself, but don’t hesitate to spend money on the people you love. You can also make more money by making yourself invaluable and asking for what you deserve—being invaluable means doing extraordinary work. Constantly seek opportunities to learn and improve your work. Keep making progress, and don’t settle for average work. When you raise your work standards, you get a better outcome.
✨Relationships
Meeting new people is great. But, if you’re not careful about the people who you surround yourself with most of the time, you may get stuck in mediocre or stereotypical thinking patterns. Don’t lower your standards to fit in with other people. Find people who raise the bar and help you improve.
Watch out for the people who show jealousy, selfishness, passive aggression, dishonesty, or narcissism. Such people are energy vampires. Surround yourself with people who accept you, respect you and inspire you to become better.
These people will not be perfect, but they should inspire you in one way or another. Every person is different and has flaws. Learn to accept them if both of you help each other grow and are compatible. Raising your relationship standards also means connecting by giving your full attention, love, and effort. It involves making sacrifices, caring for others’ needs, making others feel loved, and not taking others for granted.
✨Self-discipline
You raise your standards every time you —ignore the lizard brain, say no to distractions, delay gratification or choose voluntary discomfort. Daily small choices set the foundation for your standards. Stop reacting to temptations. The urge to open social media, check notifications, eat unhealthy foods, skip workouts, buy unnecessary stuff, dwell on the past, or waste time will always be there. It is your duty to recognise them and kill them before they kill you. When you’re faced with urges, acknowledge them and do the right thing anyway. You will feel proud, and your self-confidence will become unshakable.
You don’t have to give up all the pleasures in life. You can enjoy pleasurable experiences in moderation. Find a healthy balance for yourself but don’t indulge beyond your allowance.
✨Mindset
Your thoughts determine your actions. If you want to put quality thoughts in your mind, you must craft your environment in a way that most thoughts in your mind are useful or helpful. Destructive thought patterns lead to depression, worry or anxiety. Your internal self-talk is the way to speak with your subconscious. Make sure you talk to yourself from a higher perspective. Become your own life coach. Use the power of self-affirmation to feel powerful and inspired to become great. Most people never recognise what they are capable of because they think 'too small' and lack self-efficacy.
If you raise the standard of your mindset, you will not be shattered by the failures or setbacks. You will see obstacles as an opportunity to learn and grow. You will get inspired instead of getting jealous. You will participate in healthy competition instead of comparing yourself with others.
Run your own race and continually create, learn, reflect and improve. Eliminate all the excuses. Take full responsibility for your life.
Bossbabe Reyn
