Good Enough

I recently watched an Olympic weightlifting video with coach Anders Lindsjo from the Swedish national team. In the video he was watching/instructing an accomplished exerciser on the snatch lift. After each set, he asks the lifter if it is “good enough”.

That’s a powerful question, isn’t it? Good enough? See, many of us are satisfied with good enough. It gets the job done, right? We are able to tell ourselves that the work is good, and that we’ve accomplished something. But what is “good enough”? Who decides?

The question is mentally challenging, and draining. Because we should, ideally, never be satisfied.

“Show me a man who is satisfied and I’ll show you a failure.” – Thomas Edison

Can you continue to accept “good enough”? Do you want to? Are you content with “just ok” Or do you want greatness?

There is certainly nothing wrong with failing. In fact, it is a great teacher. But settling on “good enough” is simply not good enough. Challenge yourself daily. Whether it is with exercise, like in the video below, or with your diet, or with your job. Why not be the best?

What, for you, is no longer good enough?

On to the next one.