I’m on the national faculty for The National Alliance, which is a professional development and continuing education program for the insurance industry. This past week, I was sent to teach two different classes held in Eugene, OR. Often in smaller cities where there are fewer opportunities (like Eugene), many students sign up for both days. That was again the case here.
One of the participants was a young lady named Abbey, and she taught me a mindset lesson I plan on immediately implementing for myself. Each class concludes with an exam, and when the participants hand theirs into me, I always ask, “How did you do?” As you might imagine, I get a number of different responses ranging from, “Great,” to “Not so well.” On average, the replies are mostly positive and hopeful. On both days, Abbey answered with a smile saying, “My best!”
The first day I thought her response somewhat charming. However when she said it again the next day, I took more notice. It became evident that this is her normal response to that question in life. She’s more than happy to go through life doing her best and living with the results. I chalked that up to a new entry into the definition of “unleashed!”
How many of us go through life dissatisfied with our best for that day? We are all human and some days we are better than others, whether it be at work, with our family, on the golf course, or taking a test. Abbey’s example of being satisfied with doing her best is a great lesson for me and for all of you reading this.
Understanding and accepting that by every day going out and doing our best and living with the results and consequences will reduce stress, alleviate pressure (often self imposed), make one happier and more fun to be around, and lead to a more rewarding life. That would be a good test for all of us.
How will you do today?
Quote of the Week:
”Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
~ Leonardo da Vinci
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