Enough? Enough!

“Maybe my best isn’t as good as someone else’s, but for a lot of people, my best is enough.  Most importantly, for me it’s enough.”

–     Lindsey Stirling, “The Only Pirate at the Party”

Good enough is not the enemy of great.  If we’re not careful, great can become the enemy of good enough.

Blasphemy?  Prolly not…

Perfection, like control, is an illusion.  In fact, perfection may be more damaging.  Think about it — there hasn’t been anyone perfect for about 2046 years, and 68% of the people on the planet don’t even believe in Him.

We have to measure ourselves against our goals, and it’s also incumbent upon us to make sure we have a voice in setting them, too.  Beyond that, comparing ourselves to others probably doesn’t pay dividends.  At all.

If there is someone we want to emulate, let’s ask them to mentor us.  If there is a skill we want to learn, let’s research and pursue the best means of learning that skill.

But if we want to be taller, it doesn’t matter.  If we want to be younger, that’s going to be a stretch.  If we want to be someone other than who we are, we’re going to fail — probably.  Instead, let’s focus on being the best us that we can be.  Our best is enough.  And, when it comes to career considerations, if it’s not, there is someplace that it will be.  And that’s where we need to be.

Disclaimer #1:  “Good enough” has to be agreed upon.  If my “good enough” is different than my boss’s “good enough,” that’s probably not good enough.  If my “good enough” is different than my team’s “good enough,” over time, that won’t be good enough.

Disclaimer #2:  I am NOT suggesting that anyone just change employers willy-nilly-like.  There is, however, an opportunity to be the catalyst to create a culture where “good enough” really is “good enough,” and that will make a difference.