Why Good Enough Has Been a Hard Lesson to Learn

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  1. Lynn Lang says:

    I actually cannot tell you how MUCH this understanding of good enough that you provided FREES me. I realize now that I’ve grown up believing that there was a perfect way to do everything…. a RIGHT way to do everything… and that I seldom could do it, or even knew what it was. I feel like this understanding that there are so many times when good enough applies, and so many ways this can be done is actually freeing me from being a concrete statue… to be me, and not what I have felt like I SHOULD be.
    Thank you ❤️

  2. Thank you for naming all this! Perfectionism has been my struggle for decades as an MD! But I’m thankful to report that I’ve slowly been learning that, even in medicine—even in our newborn ICU—not everything has to be perfect, not everything is certain, and even I don’t have to have all the answers. (Trying to “fix” my HSP-ness doesn’t work either; thank you for calling that out as well.)

  3. Ruth Ellen Landegent says:

    Thank you, dear Cheri. Timely. Challenging. Quite Refreshing. My mom just passed away – I’m lost and overwhelmed in paper work. Can I take time to think and grieve? I’m having back surgery in a few weeks. Good enough. No flowers will get planted, spring cleaning – ha ha. However, I’m accepting that God may have me hanging out in the land of Good Enough for a reason. After all, His sacrifice has cleared my sin debt and in His strength I can bring His love to others during this time of healing and grieving. Those are Good Enough reasons to love and serve Jesus. Again, thank you.

  4. Karen Anderson says:

    At this stage in my life, I have become a minimalist when it comes to entertaining. Gone are the days of slaving over multiple dishes. In order to feel well the next day my table setting is more buffet style and dishes are ordered from a great take out restaurant. Everyone eats and fellowships just fine. It’s definitely good enough.

  5. Charlotte Parker says:

    Even though I worked as an R.N. most of working life before retirement, I did not have that mentality of work perfectionism at our home…on the other hand, my husband was a perfectionist just on the projects he was completing around our home and acreage. We have taken many years to come to agreement when good is good enough!

  6. “Good enough”…the very idea is foreign to me but life changing.

    Thank you!

  7. Wow…. I found myself just nodding my head. It seems that my parents always expected me to be perfect. Good enough wasn’t good enough for them. And now I work in a FDA regulated industry that expects perfection. So, I’ll strive for perfection in my job. However, I’ll work hard to remember the Good Enough is enough for many things.

    Thank you for sharing this.

  8. This is just awesome and provides much food for thought. Thank you for sharing! I struggle with perfection vs. good enough all the time. Good enough is so freeing if we can let go of perfection to be able to get there. Easier said than done!

  9. In fields where there is zero room for errors, like medicine, we put in place double checking protocols to decrease errors. It helps improve the load that perfectionism places on our jobs.

  10. Sandra Fritschle says:

    This perfectionist really appreciates your insight! I need to remember these guidelines throughout my day. Blessings on you!