Set Higher Standards by YogiRavi

I’ve had experiences lately where I have not wanted to do things. Practicing yoga, teaching yoga, going to work, eating healthy, calling someone, doing my taxes, cleaning up, etc. Normally I don’t need a lot of motivation to do thing, but the past few weeks have been an exception.

Reflecting on this experience I find that things often appear to be far worse from a distance. That is to say, they seem to take more effort, work, time, etc. It’s like a little kid inside of my throwing a little tantrum saying “I don’t want to do this!!!!”.

In all of these cases, I’ve done the thing anyway, and have been happy I did. The tasks were never as arduous as I thought they would be. In all cases I learned something from the experience and ended up having a better day as a result.

I guess the lesson here is that sometimes when you don’t feel like doing something, and are half-committed and waffling abut, just committing and doing it anyway is the exact right thing to do.

Good enough is rarely enough. When it comes to your customers, your family, your community,  a sport, or your own personal development – good enough is just not enough.

If you are running a business, being good enough will put you out of business.

In your career, being good enough will keep you where you are at best, and more likely result in your getting smaller rewards that you hoped for.

Good enough is not enough because the universe aligns with those that are willing to commit and direct their purpose and energy to do their best. In business the result can be even more clear, with those who just have good enough customer service or attention to product quality steadily losing their customers to a more focused and committed competitor.

In life, like in business – it really does pay to do your best. However, unlike business, your best is relative to your own capabilities. It’s about you being truthful to what you are really capable of, and not settling for anything short of your best effort.