I’ve often said that I tend to view situations as a “glass half empty”. Most people think that’s a bad thing. I don’t.
Let me explain.
The analytical side of me tends to look at life as a process. Any action that I take causes some reaction. Every cause has an effect. My engineering education has taught me to study the process and determine how things can be improved. If the desired outcome is better results from the process, you’ve got to identify the areas that need improvement.
In Japan, this concept is called “kaizen”, or “good change.”
“Good enough” is not good enough. You need to continually tweak and learn from your mistakes to perform at a higher level.
Actionable Idea: If you get a situation where your actions resulted in a “good enough” outcome, push yourself and your process. Take a few minutes to think about what you could have done to make the outcome more positive. Tweak the process and see if your results improve.
Sometimes viewing things through a “glass half empty” filter isn’t a bad thing. Don’t settle for good enough. You’re better than that.
Photo by Kalyan Chakravarthy, license: CC BY 2.0
