Bad beginnings...

Standards or preferences...

Your standards fall when you're tired? Then they are just preferences for the times you feel like it. That's different.

Be careful what you get good at

I like this one. Getting good at the wrong thing can be very detrimental. So be careful and pay attention.

From impossible to your identity

Time and intentional effort can take you from the impossible to your daily life. Build the skill of showing up even when it sucks, and you'll go far.

Focus on the next thing

When you just look at the totality of your task, it can definitely be overwhelming. So stop looking at the end. What's the next thing you can do to move forward. Do that. Then the next thing. Then the next thing... Eventually the entire thing gets done because you no longer allow your emotions to stop you. And yes, avoiding the issue at hand is an emotional response. Accept it and keep moving.

Be grateful

Most of the things we complain about are luxuries. I know it doesn't feel that way, but it's true. When I feel myself starting to complain too much, I remind myself of this. So many people would love to have that as their biggest problem.