“Good enough” is not good enough

“Good enough” is not good enough

 

Most people, organizations, professionals, marketers settle for less than they are capable of. They have this thing called “willingness to compromise”.  Always ready to ignore excellence and move to “good enogh”. Does it get the job done? Yes. Then its ok. What happened to excellence? 

“Good enough” is not good enough.

Majority just looking to give what is expected of him/her. No one is aiming to be the best. Is “Well, no one better showed up” a valid strategy for success? Are you hoping to become a success because you’re the only one being considered?

“Good enough” is not good enough.

Just about everything you learned in school about life is wrong, but the wrongest thing might very well be this: Being well rounded is the secret to success.

When you came home from school with two As, a B+, and three Bs, you were doing just fine. Imagine the poor kid who had an A+ and four Cs. Boy, was he in trouble, Says Seth Godin.

From a test-taking book: “Skim through the questions and answer the easiest ones first, skipping ones you don’t know immediately.”  Really? Why don’t just say be mediocre?

From beginning to the end we are aiming for “just passable” “barely workable” “decent”.

How was the movie? It was good or entertaining. You see a million dollar budget movie and the end its hard to remember the opening scene! Really? What happened to how was the movie?  Oh my “swearing” God! I just witnessed a master piece, the best movie ever made, if you don’t see it today you will die of regret.

“Good enough” is not good enough.

 While the world is saying “the low-hanging fruit is there to be taken; no sense wasting time climbing the tree.” Let us commit to excellence for at least one thing in this world. Let’s be the best at something.

“Good enough” is not good enough.