A recent blog post called "Never settle for less than your best" from David Lorenzo has been on my mind lately.
He says "you should never settle for less than you want out of your career and life" and lists five reasons why with an explanation for each. Here are his main points:

Passion breeds success.
Security is an illusion.
You owe it to yourself.
You can do more good.
Life is for living.

Read the full article for the rest.

Are you letting yourself get away with mediocre work?
Do you spend at least 10 minutes a day doing something you love?
Do the people you care about most get to see your best side everyday or have you slipped into a comfortable and boring routine?

If you don’t like the answers to these questions, do something about it today.