When I was in high school, one of my teachers had a sign on the wall: “Good Enough Ain’t Good Enough.”
Concerns about “ain’t” aside, I’ve kind of always kept this running through the back of my mind. It’s a song on repeat. Almost a mantra, but not; a mantra really comes from within, and this message most surely comes from outside.
And I’ve believed it.
I’ve trusted that it was real, true, right. For me. For my kids, my students. For everyone.
And now I don’t believe it at all.
I’m over it.
For now, starting now, including now, “Good Enough” is plenty.
“Good Enough” will do. And on some days, “Good Enough” is pretty damn good.
And it warms me up to believe that.