Recently, I prefer to define the word STANDARD as ‘stand hard’.
This is because there's a place of firmness in demonstrating your personality and any attempt to go below what you've set takes you to the path of dancing to a certain tune that's either not well deserving or selling yourself cheap.
Sometimes, people feel you need their validations. That's a lie! Show them how hard you can reflect a worthy personality. Bigger, stronger and better than theirs!
Periodttt!