When Your Best Isn't Good Enough
Last week I talked about playing the short game. Setting smaller, achievable goals, and only focusing on the short term. For me the week started off strong. I did everything I was supposed to do and by Wednesday I was at my goal weight for the week.
Honestly, I was kind of hoping a few more of those pesky, wayward pounds that I’ve been carrying around would join their friends and exit my body. But I just focused on finishing the week strong. I had met my goal so only had to maintain it for the rest of the week. And I did. I kept doing all of the right things. And every day I saw that I was where I needed to be.
I hopped on the scale Monday morning and was shocked. Not only was I not at my goal for the week, I was right back at where I started the week before. Now let me be clear, I do not live and die by the scale. I know it doesn’t tell the whole story. I see results in other areas. However, I was extremely deflated.
What happens when you give your best, and as the song says, your best isn’t good enough? What happens when it looks like you’ve failed? How do you mentally reset when you’ve tried your hardest, and it doesn’t look like you are seeing any results? You brush it off and keep going anyways.
I’m not going to lie. I sulked a little and got frustrated. Then I reset my mindset and decided I didn’t care what it looked like. I didn’t change my goal for this week. I decided that it didn’t matter what I was seeing in the moment. I was going to keep going like the setback didn’t happen. The short game is all part of the long game after all. And in the end I have no doubt I’ll be exactly where I want to be.
If you are working hard and not seeing the results of your labor, don’t give up. Don’t get frustrated and quit. Just keep going. Reset your mindset, and decide that yesterday doesn’t matter and that for today you’re going to win! I have no doubt that in the end, you’ll be exactly where you want to be!
When it seems like your best isn’t good enough, remember that you gave your best. And that’s always enough!
Honestly, I was kind of hoping a few more of those pesky, wayward pounds that I’ve been carrying around would join their friends and exit my body. But I just focused on finishing the week strong. I had met my goal so only had to maintain it for the rest of the week. And I did. I kept doing all of the right things. And every day I saw that I was where I needed to be.
I hopped on the scale Monday morning and was shocked. Not only was I not at my goal for the week, I was right back at where I started the week before. Now let me be clear, I do not live and die by the scale. I know it doesn’t tell the whole story. I see results in other areas. However, I was extremely deflated.
What happens when you give your best, and as the song says, your best isn’t good enough? What happens when it looks like you’ve failed? How do you mentally reset when you’ve tried your hardest, and it doesn’t look like you are seeing any results? You brush it off and keep going anyways.
I’m not going to lie. I sulked a little and got frustrated. Then I reset my mindset and decided I didn’t care what it looked like. I didn’t change my goal for this week. I decided that it didn’t matter what I was seeing in the moment. I was going to keep going like the setback didn’t happen. The short game is all part of the long game after all. And in the end I have no doubt I’ll be exactly where I want to be.
If you are working hard and not seeing the results of your labor, don’t give up. Don’t get frustrated and quit. Just keep going. Reset your mindset, and decide that yesterday doesn’t matter and that for today you’re going to win! I have no doubt that in the end, you’ll be exactly where you want to be!
When it seems like your best isn’t good enough, remember that you gave your best. And that’s always enough!
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