When great, not good, is bad

By Scott Weller Submitted to Corner Post

The Gold Medal. The Lombardi Trophy. The Triple Crown. These prizes go to the most outstanding participants. Assuming you and I haven’t won any of these, does that mean we are losers? Not necessarily. It’s important to have perspective regarding activities in which we engage.

An Olympian’s goal may be winning a Gold Medal. Yours may be completing a 5K Fun Run. Mine may be walking at least three miles over the course of a week. If I improve my balance and stamina, become motivated to lose a little weight, and meet a few nice people, I can consider myself a winner!

Fear of not being good enough keeps many people from even trying. Perfection is the enemy of progress. Don’t wait until the situation is ideal before starting a worthwhile project. Now is a much better time than maybe never.