Standards are levels of performance or how well I do things.
A level of performance that is acceptable to myself is my standard.
When I have an acceptable standard, I fly it as my kite mark or my banner.
There are no naturally common standards as what I find acceptable is different from what you find acceptable.
In our efforts to determine & agree common standards, we are in fact enforcing our boundaries onto other people.
A standard that I enforce upon another is called a boundary.
A distinction between a standard & a boundary is important when setting personal standards.
My personal standards are not dependent on other people’s agreement.
Standards are always a personal choice of personal performance levels.
A standard that is not a personal choice is someone else’s boundary.
Standards define my behaviour that is acceptable to myself.
An acceptable standard causes no toleration.
I accept my own standards without any toleration or problem.
Tolerating other people’s standards is a problem because conforming to another’s standards is conforming to their authority, which depletes my power.
Accepting another’s boundary as my standard is not a problem as long as it is not a toleration.
Standards are the level at which I retain my emotional power & mental authority.
Standards are never high or low when they are at a level that is even tempered & emotionally balanced.