I believe that raising the bar is absolutely crucial to ones own success in life. We too often become "satisfied" with our lives whatever it may be. Don't get me wrong, it is just as important to give credit to your achievements, but I believe that for one to truly excel in life, one must continuously strive to better themselves. We too often fence ourselves in our comfort bubble, doing the things that we are either good at or comfortable with. Even our thoughts become fenced in. I will bet that most people think the same thoughts everyday. Its like a radio repeating the same show over and over everyday, and I will bet again that the thoughts are more on the negative side!So how are we ever going to achieve our goals when we are so reluctant to do anything outside of our fences both mentally and physically! This is where it becomes interesting. You will need perserverence and powerful unwavering character and determination. We are creatures of habit and it takes immense strength to break a habit. We become subconsciously attached to our habits. They become your "friends". Some of these "friends" are positive to you and your development and most are truly destructive. We must recognise which are positive and which are negative and then brutally strike out the latter! Weed the garden of our minds. Till the soil of our subconscious, and when the time is right plant the seeds of positive, powerful thoughts and eventually we will reap the rewards. This is by no means easy! Never give up and remember to raise the bar! J