Top 10 Things to Stop Tolerating
From YOU CAN Magazine
Tolerations are a drain on life energy and distract you
from your life purpose, not to mention daily
satisfaction.
Here’s a list of 10 behaviors and situations to stop
tolerating so that you can move towards greater inner
peace and fulfillment.
1. Unkind words and/or behavior. If you’ve been
putting up with others calling you names and/or
speaking down to you, consider ways to improve your
self-esteem. Make a list of your strengths and use it as
a basis for a self-nurturing affirmation. Review the list
as needed for a reminder of your self-worth; then act
and speak from that place.
2. Poor work/life balance. Working after midnight
again? It’s essential for health and happiness not to
let work take priority over home and family. The
world won’t end when you leave work at work. Do
this for two solid weeks and see what a difference it
makes.
3. Unhappiness in your job. These tolerations might
include overly demanding clients, disrespectful
bosses or coworkers that let others pick up the slack.
What is one action that you can take right now to
shift the situation?
4. Clutter. Do you live with someone who can’t seem
to put stuff away? Or maybe you’ve created the clutter
yourself? Take five minutes each day to put things in
order. Along with a sense of peace, you’ll be amazed
at the time saved when you don’t have to hunt
around. If someone else is making the mess, have an
honest heart-to-heart conversation, and come to an
agreement about how to fix the problem.
5. House and car repairs. From garage doors that
won’t close properly to that rattle in the car motor,
the tolerations surrounding possessions can quickly
turn into aggravation. Make it a habit to repair things
quickly. You won’t have to tolerate these little
nuisances, and you might be saving yourself from a
much bigger problem (and bill) stemming from
letting the little repairs go untended.