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Raise Your Floor: The Science of Standards (2/7) Why the Disciplined Use Less Will Power, Not More-#TakeActionTuesday
03 November 2026

Raise Your Floor: The Science of Standards (2/7) Why the Disciplined Use Less Will Power, Not More-#TakeActionTuesday

Dr. Derek H. Suite MD - The SuiteSpot

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Science Soul Success

Today, we challenge the myth that disciplined people grind harder and show how they actually protect their energy by setting standards that remove daily negotiations. We define a standard as a floor you never drop below, then connect action, faith, and fear through lessons from James and the Bhagavad Gita. 

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• defining standards as the floor not the ceiling 
• separating goals that pull from standards that hold 
• explaining willpower as limited fuel and decision fatigue as the hidden drain 
• showing how fewer decisions create more consistent action 
• using Kobe Bryant’s “no negotiation” mindset as a model 
• learning from James that belief without action becomes self-deception 
• unpacking Arjuna’s fear of outcomes and Krishna’s call to focus on action 
• turning standards into one honest rep when life gets hard 

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