“You are born into an amazing machine with incredible abilities and no manual. Do you have any idea of what you are capable of?” (Don T. Bidoux)

A skilled sailor reaches a destination as a consequence of adapting to circumstances. Acknowledging how the wind blows, helps you navigate realistically. 

There are many people who seem successful but inside they never feel good enough, they always think that they should have performed better. They are perfectionists. If you add the ability to know when to settle for that which is good enough and when to strive for excellence you will succeed with a smile.

Excellence is working towards your own personal best, aiming at the highest standards you are capable of there and then, with flexibility and freedom. It is about enjoying the process of practicing and performing and gaining deep fulfilment from the experience in itself. When striving for excellence you can always feel good about yourself.

In the poetry of ambitions there is Maximus and Satisfix. When Maximus sits down for dinner at a restaurant every page in the menu will be read. The waiter, the chef, the owner and some of the other guests will be interviewed before dinner is ordered. Satisfix will open the menu, close her eyes and put a finger somewhere and exclaim with surprise: “Tempura fried avocado, why not?”. 

Maximus wants to do the right thing, make the best choices, to avoid mistakes and will strive for perfection oblivious to cost. 

Satisfix looks for a bigger picture, has alternative goals, enjoys the ride, appreciates the company and prefers a smooth process over perfect details. 

From Unpack Your Existence

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