Success raises standards and expectations, which is both a blessing and a curse.

Doing something better than we've ever done before is amazing, but there's no going back. Any lesser event afterwards isn't as satisfying as the best experience before, and that bar can only rise and never be lowered again.

I strongly feel this in every aspect of my life, but especially relating to romance, despite my only background there probably sounding like pretty nothing to others. The in-depth analysis of that would be too long to include here though and I need to put my thoughts on that together first.

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OogieBoogie · F

Be careful setting that bar.

Remember....life changes. It goes up , it comes down , it cycles around and around .

Ive lived with that bar being put rather high.
It was glorious.

Its also hard to reach all the time. ...to the point that if you dont - it makes you angry or depressed.
Anger and depression we can end up putting on others ....or ourselves .

Kinda like a drug high you keep aiming for .

And in truth, its very much the same thing - an endorphin high .

But with every high, you need to come down sometime.
Remember that ....its VERY important.

Life IS highs and lows, and normal parts in-between.

Please look after yourself 🤗

NerdyPotato ·

@OogieBoogie setting the bar isn't (only) a conscious thing though. When you reach a new high, it changes your perspective of everything else. You can still enjoy the "lesser" things too, but those aren't going to be as good as before.