If you want to raise your personal standards and make better decisions, it’s important to know what those standards are. Personal standards are the highest standard that you can strive for in your life. They are based on values and beliefs we all share as human beings—things like honesty, integrity, compassion, loyalty and respect for others. When we set these standards high in our lives, we have more clarity about what is important:

Make lists.

The first step in improving your personal standards is to make important lists.

• Make a list of the things you want to do:
• Make a list of the things you want to be:
• Make a list of the things you want to have:
• Make a list of the things you want to know:
• Make a list of the things that are important for your life, like “I will never use another credit card again” or “I will never go backpacking alone again.”

Limit your time with people whose personal standards are lower than yours.

The next step in improving your personal standards is to limit the time you spend with people whose standards are lower than yours. This can be a difficult thing to do, but it will pay off in the long run.

• Don’t spend time with people who aren’t your friends. If someone doesn’t have any positive qualities and/or values that match yours, then it is best not to hang out with them at all! You don’t want their opinion of yourself or anyone else influencing how much fun you are having while watching Netflix together tonight—and who knows what damage they might do? Maybe they think everything should go according to plan and nothing should ever change; maybe they think everyone else needs constant reminders that they’re right no matter what happens (even if those reminders come from insulting others); maybe they just really enjoy being negative 24/7! Whatever the reason may be, try not getting involved with these types of people because trust me—it’s only going get worse over time when everyone starts seeing through their facade eventually (and trust me again: I’ve been there).

Reflect on your daily activities to determine if they meet your personal standards.

Reflect on your daily activities to determine if they meet your standards.

Look for patterns in your behavior and find areas where you can improve.

Make a list of things you want to change in your life and make a plan for how you’ll achieve them.

Review and manage your time in a way that demonstrates your personal standards.

An essential step to improving your life standards is to manage your time in a way that demonstrates your standards. You can do this by setting goals, delegating tasks, and creating systems that make it easy for you to stay on track.

Here’s an example: If you want to read more books than last year but don’t have the time now, then delegate reading those books out of order (i.e., start with the most difficult or challenging ones). Or if someone asks you what they should read next, perhaps offer suggestions based on their interests rather than being dictatorial about what they should be reading next (i.e., recommend something objective-based). These are just two examples of how we might approach managing our lives according to our standards—and there are plenty more!

Remember you’re the only one who has to live with you.

Remember you’re the only one who has to live with you.

You are the only person who has to be around you, deal with your consequences and mistakes. There is no one else. You can make friends but they will eventually leave as well if they don’t like how you treat yourself in any way shape or form; including physical health, mental health and emotional wellbeing. This is not just about being selfish because we all have our own ways of dealing with things but also about being honest about what we need from others so that we can get those things without sacrificing anything important for ourselves in return (e.g., time).

Think about what you are doing and be honest about whether it is good enough for you.

• Think about what you are doing and be honest about whether it is good enough for you.
• Be aware of your surroundings, thoughts and feelings.