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Are Your High Standards Actually Embarrassingly Low?Refusing to show weakness isn't necessarily a sign of strength.

ByIona Holloway

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"The higher your tolerance for suffering, the lower your standards."

Gulp.

I first heard this quote aboutstandardswhen a coach offered it to me in a session, closely followed by, "Iona, you're that special. No one escapes being human."

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