Not Good Enough

Mar 30

“You don’t have to improve everything you see.” — Rick Rubin

This writing is Certified Human

The Obstacle

Nothing is good enough.

Everywhere we go
Everything we do
Everything we see
We think about how
It could be better.

Judge.

The traffic
The weather
The crowds
The options
The performance
The execution.

Everything we do
We think
We could be better.

Everyone we encounter
Could be better.

More punctual
Kinder
Faster
More competent
Better looking
More skilled.

We live in constant judgement
Disappointment
Spending attention and energy
Tearing down.

Everywhere we go
Everything we do
Everyone we see
Could be better.

It could be better
They could be better
We could be better...

But we are not
Not right now.

We could enjoy
Where we are
What we’re doing
Who we’re with
Now.

We could see them
Only
For what they are.

Become fascinated
With what is.

Curious about others.

Not wish to change things
Not think about
How things could be better.

Only see things
For what they are
Nothing else attached.

Be curious
Look deeply.

Have conversations
To understand.

Enjoy where you are
What you are doing
And who you are with.

• Notice the desire to change everything
• See things for what they are
• Become curious
• Enjoy where you are

CHEAT CODE: NOTICE → SEE WHAT IS → BE CURIOUS → ENJOY WHERE YOU ARE