Have you ever left a relationship, a job, or a situation and couldn't understand why you stayed in it for so long even though it wasn't good for you?

You may be asked yourself "Why did I tolerate it?"

As human beings, we are flexible. We adapt, we blend in, we change and we adjust to whatever situation we are in if we are in it long enough.

And whatever seemed once unacceptable, becomes insignificant because we get used to it.

The question is "Do we tolerate certain things because they move us forward and help us grow or because we are selling ourselves short and hustle for connection and approval?"

In today's podcast episode, I will lead you through four steps on how to recognize this pattern of behavior and what to do about it.

The first step is to define whether this is a reoccurring pattern, meaning you keep tolerating the same things over and over while not being comfortable with them.

The second step is to define why you tolerate something and whether it is coming from a place of healthy sacrifice or lack of self-respect.

The third step is to ask yourself these questions: "Do I want to keep tolerating this?" "Is this helping me grow or understand something?" "Is it moving me forward or keeping me stuck and brings me down?"

Although these questions are confronting, they often bring up the truth we need to see.

The last step is to set a standard and define your boundaries and commit to respecting them.