Frank Sinatra sang, "Nothing but the best is good enough for me."
The song may be great for a dinner party, but it's not the most helpful life philosophy.
If we wait for the best, we will be waiting a long time.
The late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks said, “Those who hover on the edge of a commitment, reluctant to make a decision until all the facts are in, will eventually find that life has passed them by. The only way to understand a way of life is to take the risk of living it.”
Choosing what's "good enough for me" is often what leads to what is "nothing but the best."
Of course, when it's an important life decision, we should do our homework. Before committing till death do you part, it is important to see whether you share the same values.
Still, even with significant commitments, a "good enough" actuality is better than "the best" that only exists in one’s imagination.
Stopping the quest for the best may feel like giving up, but it allows us to move forward — and get closer to the best in the long run.
A wonderful advice! and I have been there so many times.... the next question is of course to know when good enough is....
I tend to be perfectionist... and often it brings so many problems.... also because then my damned pride often kicks-in in judging others... :-(....
Thank you for the continued great reflections