Sustainable Success Nudge from Your Future Self

💬 “You get what you tolerate.”
If it’s still there, you’re allowing it.

Hi Melinda,

My father-in-law had this favorite saying:

“You get what you tolerate.”

Ouch. I remember having a strong reaction to it.

The control freak, high-achiever in me, loved it. Another part of me… did not.

The achiever in me was ready to bust through my tolerations. I was ecstatic that it was up to me to take charge and change my things.

The other part of me realized there were things I was allowing that I didn’t want to admit. She wasn’t quite ready to step up and make changes...yet.

And over time, I realized something even more powerful:

It’s not just what you tolerate.
It’s whether you’re actually okay with it.

The follow up question, “Are you okay with it?” has even more transformational power.

So here’s something to notice this week:

What are you tolerating?
And are you actually okay with it?

The sooner you can begin to answer those questions, the sooner things begin to shift.

With clarity,
Melinda