Category: Mental
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Enemy of Good?
There’s a saying, “Perfect is the enemy of good.” Is this really true, or is it used by people who want to embrace mediocrity? I remember staring at something I had written and feeling irritated, not because it was bad, but because it wasn’t flawless. I wanted it to be perfect. I wanted it to…
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Pass/Fail – Is That Fair?!
A few years ago, I taught a “pass/fail” course at a community college. I remember watching students figure out a system faster than they ever figured out the material. They peppered me with questions… not about the material I would be teaching, but about the grading system! They wanted to know where the real line…
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Yes, No, Yes, No…
We often make decisions harder than they need to be. We overthink, delay, and wait for perfect clarity before moving. But most decisions, when stripped down, come back to something simple: yes or no. I woke up the other day thinking about all the decisions I needed to make in the next few hours. Important…
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What If My Story Is Wrong?
You do not always need a new strategy. Sometimes you need a new sentence. Most people are not stuck because life stopped moving. They are stuck because they keep repeating a version of themselves that no longer tells the truth. The hard part is this: the stories we tell ourselves rarely sound dramatic. They sound…