bunchesofbushels t1_j7xfrah wrote on February 10, 2023 at 2:12 AM

If you always do your best then your best is then your normal and no longer your best...

KungFuHamster t1_j7xj9wj wrote on February 10, 2023 at 2:39 AM

There are a lot of times I can do better, but to do that consistently is exhausting. Sometimes I just need to do my "good enough" so I can recharge.

Mypopsecrets t1_j7xkw55 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 2:51 AM

"Do your okyest"

decidedlyindecisive t1_j7zmqoh wrote on February 10, 2023 at 3:28 PM

"Your best" isn't a static point of excellence. It's not the pinnacle of your greatest moment. Your best is a flexible thing that changes depending on what you can manage at that moment. It's not about breaking your own records every day, it's about maintaining your abilities so that one day you might break a personal best.

SirVanyel t1_j7ykiy3 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:10 AM

It's still your best, and better yet, it opens up avenues to do betterer, meaning that eventually you have a new best to aspire for while still doing your best regardless.

paulchiefsquad t1_j7z6yk5 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Yea that's how you get better

ValyrianJedi t1_j7zwu1f wrote on February 10, 2023 at 4:34 PM

I always run in to this at work. Job is heavily commission and bonus based so I've always busted my ass to do the best I can. But quotas are based on past performance to an extent, so when increase how much I choose to do it increases how much I have to do. To the point that now I'm stuck working 60+ hour weeks and spending 100 nights a year in hotels because I have to instead of because I want to, instead of being able to get away with 10-15 hours fewer when I feel like it. Shit really sucks